ekaññe
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Tocharian B
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tocharian *ekäñye-, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to drive, herd”). The semantic derivation of ownership of livestock into material wealth is a commong feature in Indo-European languages, seen also in English fee and chattel, and Latin pecunia. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀγέλη (agélē), Latin agō. Compare Tocharian A akäṃtsune.
Noun
[edit]ekaññe
Derived terms
[edit]- ekaññi (plural)
- ekaññeṣṣe
- ekaññetstse
Further reading
[edit]- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ekaññi”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 79