yakwe

Tocharian B

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *yäkwe, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos, whence also Sanskrit अश्व (áśva), Latin equus, Old Irish ech. Cognate with Tocharian A yuk.

Noun

yakwe m

1. horse

   Synonym: haye

Derived terms

• yäkwaṣke (“little horse”, diminutive)

See also

• kercapo (“ass, donkey”)