wārk-

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See also: wark, Wark, and wärk-

Tocharian B

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *wärk-, probably from a specialized sense of Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-. Compare Tocharian A wärk-. See also Old Armenian գերծում (gercum, shave), which may be ultimately related.

Verb

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wārk-

  1. to shear
    śānta warkāre ysañiye yok tāka
    they sheared the sheep; golden was the wool