Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/kärst-

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

From a form of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Verb

*kärst-

1. to cut down, cut off, chop

Descendants

• Tocharian A: kärṣt-
• Tocharian B: kärst-

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kärst-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 178-179