Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/e(n)-

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 1

From Proto-Indo-European *en (“in”). Likely originally a locative prefix. Compare English en-, of the same usage.

Prefix

*e(n)-

1. intensive prefix

Descendants

• Tocharian A: a(n)-
• Tocharian B: e(n)-

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 87-88

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with English un- and Latin in-, of similar usage.

Prefix

*e(n)-

1. A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.

Derived terms

Proto-Tocharian terms prefixed with *e(n)-

Descendants

• Tocharian A: a(n)-
• Tocharian B: e(n)-

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “¹e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 88