ārc-

See also: arc, arç, arc-, Arc, and ARC

Tocharian B

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from an unattested *ārk (“merit”), indicating an early Proto-Tocharian *ārk. This is possibly related to Sanskrit अर्हति (arhati), but other cognates with this word make such a connection unlikely.

Verb

ārc-

  1. to merit, deserve, be worthy of

Further reading
  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ārc-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 53
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