aik-

See also: aik, -aik, and aik.

Tocharian A

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *aik- (whence also Tocharian B aik-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- (“to obtain, own”). Cognate with English owe, Sanskrit ईश (īśa, “possession”), etc.

Verb

aik-

1. to know, recognize

Tocharian B

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *aik- (whence also Tocharian A aik-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- (“to obtain, own”). Cognate with English owe, Sanskrit ईश (īśa, “possession”), etc.

Verb

aik-

1. to know, recognize

Derived terms

• aikemanetstse (“knowing”) (adjective)
• aiśamo (“smart”)
  • aiśamñe (“wisdom”)
    • aiśamñeṣṣe (“pertaining to”)
    • aiśamñetstse (“someone who has wisdom”)
• aiśi (“knowing”)
• aiśaumye (“wise, wise person”)

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “aik-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 107-108