pränk-

Tocharian B

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenḱ- (“to deviate, corrupt, fall off”). Cognate with prenke (“island”), Sanskrit भ्रंश् (bhraṃś, “to fall, deviate”), and perhaps Old Irish bréc (“lie”).

Verb

pränk-

  1. to stay away
  2. to restrain oneself
  3. (causative) to reject, keep away

References

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