kärn-

Tocharian A

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *krun- (whence also Tocharian B kärn-), from Proto-Indo-European *krows- (“to push, strike, break”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κρούω (kroúō, “to smite, strike”), Lithuanian krušti (“to smash, grind”), and Czech krušný (“hard, difficult”).

Verb

kärn-

  1. to hit, strike (also of drums)
  2. to afflict with an illness, pain, or other condition

Tocharian B

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *krun- (whence also Tocharian A kärn-), from Proto-Indo-European *krows- (“to push, strike, break”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κρούω (kroúō, “to smite, strike”), Lithuanian krušti (“to smash, grind”), and Czech krušný (“hard, difficult”).

Verb

kärn-

  1. to hit, strike (also of drums)
  2. to afflict with an illness, pain, or other condition

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kärn-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 173-174
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