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Tocharian B
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *eṅk- (whence also Tocharian A eṃts-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ-. Cognates include English enough and near, Latin nanciscor, and Sanskrit आनट् (ānaṭ).
Verb
eṅk-
- to grasp, seize
- to take control of
Derived terms
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “eṅk-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 81-82