kapci
Tocharian B edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Middle Chinese.[1] The second syllable corresponds to 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”), while the first is "obscure". Possibilities include:
- 押 (MC 'aep|kaep, “signature”)
- 蓋 (MC kajH|hap|kap, “to stamp”) < Old Chinese 蓋 (OC *kaːbs, *kaːb, *ɡaːb)
- 合 (MC hop|kop, “to close; to fit tightly; to agree with”)
Noun edit
kapci m
- thumbprint (as a mark of identification)
References edit
- ^ Adams, Douglas Q. (1999) “kapci”, in A dictionary of Tocharian B (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, →ISBN