Tocharian A

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *āk, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (to drive). Cognate with Latin agō and Sanskrit आजि (āji, competition, match). Compare Tocharian B āk. Semantically compare English drive.

Noun

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āk

  1. zeal

Tocharian B

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp), whence also āka (millet). Compare English ear (of grain), of the same usage.

Noun

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āk ?

  1. ear of grain

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tocharian *āk, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (to drive). Cognate with Latin agō and Sanskrit आजि (āji, competition, match). Compare Tocharian A āk. Semantically compare English drive.

Noun

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āk ?

  1. zeal

Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “āk”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 38