Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/epäst

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

Probably a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₁opi- (“upon, near”) and *steh₂- (“to stand”). Also, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁opi-sth₂-i-, of the same meaning. Either way, cognates include Lithuanian apstus (“plentiful”), Sanskrit सुष्ठु (suṣṭhu, “aptly, well”).

Noun

*epäst

1. skill, ability, experience

Descendants

• Tocharian A: opäśśi (+ the adjective-forming suffix *-ye-)
• Tocharian B: epastye (+ the adjective-forming suffix *-ye-)

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “epastye”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 94