Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/āläi
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This Proto-Tocharian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Tocharian
Etymology
Either from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“elbow”) or from *h₂ewlos (“hollow”). In the former case, cognate with English elbow and Latin ulna, in the latter case cognate with Latin alvus.
Noun
*āläi
- palm of the hand
Descendants
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 29-30