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Tocharian A
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *iyā-, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-. Cognate with Sanskrit याति (yāti). Compare Tocharian B iyā-.
Verb
yā-
- to go, travel
- to lead, drive
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “iyā-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 71