Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/āläi

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

Either from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“elbow”) or from *h₂ewlos (“hollow”). In the former case, cognate with English elbow and Latin ulna, in the latter case cognate with Latin alvus.

Noun

*āläi

1. palm of the hand

Descendants

• Tocharian A: āle
• Tocharian B: alyiye

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 29-30