Tocharian B

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *āikäre (whence also Tocharian A ekär), of uncertain further origin. Possibly from the intensive prefix *e(n)- + *iäkre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eg- (to lack). If so, from the same source as yäk- (to neglect) and Latin egeo, etc.

Adjective

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aikare

  1. empty

Derived terms

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Further reading

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