kaut-

See also: kaut

Tocharian B

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to beat, crush”). Cognate with kau-, Latin cudo, English hew, etc.

Verb

kaut-

1. to split, chop
2. to break down, crush

Derived terms

• akautatte (“unsplittable”)
• koto (“crevice, hole, pit”)

Further reading

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