Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/kāu-

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w- (“to hit, strike”).

Verb

*kāu-

  1. to kill, strike down, destroy
  2. chop up

Descendants

  • Tocharian A: ko-
  • Tocharian B: kau-

Further reading

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kau-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 222
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