Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/krupiye

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 *Hrewp-i-yo, a form of *Hrewp- (“to break, tear up”) from *Hrew- (“to tear, pluck”).

Adjective

*krupiye

1. raw, rough
2. common, uncouth

Descendants

• Tocharian A: kärpi
• Tocharian B: kärpiye

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kärpiye”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 174