Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/eñcäuwo

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This Proto-Tocharian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tocharian

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly a borrowing from a putative Proto-Iranian *Hácwā or derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- (to pour), for which compare German gießen (to pour, cast liquid metal/glass).

Noun

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*eñcäuwo

  1. iron

Descendants

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  • Tocharian A: añcu
  • Tocharian B: eñcuwo

Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “eñcuwo”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 84-85