Reconstruction:Tocharian B/ūrṇ

This Tocharian B 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.

Tocharian B

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ūrṇā). Only attested in the derived term ūrṇaṣṣe. Compare Tocharian A urṇ (“id”).

Noun

*ūrṇ ?

1. the circles of white hair between the brows of the Buddha or other deity

Derived terms

• ūrṇaṣṣe

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ūrṇaṣṣe”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 76