Tocharian A

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *kenwäi (whence Tocharian B keni), from the root *kenw- (knee), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Other cognates include Latin genū, Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu), Old English cnēow (whence English knee).

Noun

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kanweṃ (dual)

  1. (anatomy) knees