Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/āstäre

This Proto-Tocharian 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.

Proto-Tocharian

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“to burn”).

Adjective

*āstäre

1. pure

Descendants

• Tocharian A: āştär
• Tocharian B: astare

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 36-37