kärwañ
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Tocharian A[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tocharian [Term?] (whence Tocharian B kärweñe), but from there uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂-, in which case cognate with Sanskrit ग्रावन् (grāvan), Lithuanian girna, and English quirn. Also possibly related to Ancient Greek κεραυνός (keraunós, “lightning”), as some rocks were believed to be formed by lightning strikes.
Noun[edit]
kärwañ