kärst-
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Tocharian B[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tocharian *kärst- (whence Tocharian A kärṣt-), from a form of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Cognate with English share, shear, Lithuanian kirpti (“chop, cut”), Latin cortex, and a huge number of other words. Also, possibly doublet of kertte (“sword”).
Verb[edit]
kärst-
- to cut down, cut off, chop
- to destroy utterly, annihilate
Derived terms[edit]
- eṅkarstatte (“uncuttable”)
- kärstor (“utter destruction”)
- kärstālyñe (“cutting off”)
Further reading[edit]
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kärst-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 178-179