āka

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Tocharian B

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”), whence also ak (“ear of grain”). Compare English ear, of the same usage.

Noun

āka f

  1. a type of grain, probably millet

Further reading

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “āka”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 39
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