< Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian
Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/ene
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Proto-Tocharian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”), the same source as *e(n)- (intensifying prefix). The exact form is uncertain, but may be from *h₁n̥dó (“into, inside”). If so, cognate with Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) (whence English endo-), Irish ann (“there”), etc.
Adverb
*ene
- inside, within, herein
Derived terms
- *enepre (“in front of”) (compound)
Descendants
- Tocharian A: ane
- Tocharian B: eneṃ
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “eneṃ”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 89