Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
krās-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
krās-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
krās- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
krās- you have here. The definition of the word
krās- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
krās-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Tocharian A
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *krās- (whence Tocharian B krās-), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰres-, with cognates only seen in the Baltic languages, such as Lithuanian grasa (“threat”).
Verb
krās-
- to vex, torment
- to be/become angry
Tocharian B
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *krās- (whence Tocharian A krās-), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰres-, with cognates only seen in the Baltic languages, such as Lithuanian grasa (“threat”).
Verb
krās-
- to vex, torment
- to be/become angry
Derived terms
- krāso (“vexation, torment”)
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “krās-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 230