< Reconstruction:Tocharian B

Reconstruction:Tocharian B/kärnol

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

From a form of käry- (“to buy”); at this time, "adopted" children were often bought from their parents. Only attested in Tocharian A kärnolñe (“the condition of being an adopted child”), which is obviously a borrowing from Tocharian B.

Noun

*kärnol ?

  1. adopted child
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