āka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aka"

Tocharian B

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”), whence also ak (“ear of grain”). Compare English ear, of the same usage.

Noun

āka f

1. a type of grain, probably millet

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “āka”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 39