kärpi
Tocharian A
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Tocharian *krupiye (whence also Tocharian B kärpiye), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-i-yo, a form of *Hrewp- (“to break, tear up”) from *Hrew- (“to tear, pluck”). Cognate with English rough, Latin rūdus (“lump of metal”), and Sanskrit रोमन् (roman, “body hair, wool”), among others.
Adjective
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