Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/ārtw-

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

Alternative reconstructions

• *ārtw-ā-

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ér-tus, a form of *h₂er- (“to fit together”).

Verb

*ārtw-

1. to praise, love, be pleased with
2. to acknowledge (possibly)
3. to rejoice in

Descendants

• Tocharian A: ārt-
• Tocharian B: ārtt-

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ārtt-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 55-56