ekaññe

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Tocharian B

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *ekäñye-, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (to drive, herd). The semantic derivation of ownership of livestock into material wealth is a commong feature in Indo-European languages, seen also in English fee and chattel, and Latin pecunia. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀγέλη (agélē), Latin agō. Compare Tocharian A akäṃtsune.

Noun

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ekaññe

  1. possession
  2. equipment

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ekaññi”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 79