Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/ene

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

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”), the same source as *e(n)- (intensifying prefix). The exact form is uncertain, but may be from *h₁n̥dó (“into, inside”). If so, cognate with Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) (whence English endo-), Irish ann (“there”), etc.

Adverb

*ene

1. inside, within, herein

Derived terms

• *enepre (“in front of”) (compound)

Descendants

• Tocharian A: ane
• Tocharian B: eneṃ

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “eneṃ”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 89