plyuwai
Tocharian B
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *plew-eh₂-h₁en-, a derivative of *plew- (“id”), whence also plu- (“to fly”). Cognate with English float, Ancient Greek πλόος (plóos, “voyage”), etc.
Adverb
plyuwai
- floating
Derived terms
- eplyuwai (“swimming”)
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “plyuwai”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN