See also: kal

Tocharian A edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Proto-Tocharian *käl- (whence Tocharian B käl-), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (to turn about). Cognate with Latin colo (to cultivate, inhabit).

Verb edit

käl-

  1. to endure, bear

Tocharian B edit

Etymology 1 edit

Probably from Proto-Tocharian *käl- (whence Tocharian A käl-), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (to turn about). Cognate with Latin colo (to cultivate, inhabit), and klutk- (to turn around).

Verb edit

käl-

  1. to endure, bear
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “käl-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 179-181

Etymology 2 edit

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (to drive).

Verb edit

käl-

  1. to goad, to drive animals

Further reading edit

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “käl-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 181