Cognate Set 7203 – Meaning: run

IE-CoR reference form:
məka-
IE-CoR reference language:
Tocharian B
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Etymology unclear (Adams 2013:483-484); Malzahn & Peters 2010 suggest a relationship with Greek μάχομαι 'fight' < *megʰh₂-, but the meanings are divergent and the etymology of μάχομαι remains disputed (cf. 'fight' cognate set 4897).
Found in clades:
Tocharian
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
4   Tocharian B makatär makatär* ˈməkətɨr ˈməka-tər Root /məka-/, pres. stem attested in impf. 1sg. makoymar (B78 a4) with unusual underlying initial stress. Cognate with Gr. μάχομαι 'fight'?
References
  • Adams, Douglas Q.: 483-484
    S.v. TochB mäk- 'run', probably not from PIE *meuk- 'slip away (from)' as usually supposed (cf. [van Windekens 1976](src-76)); [Malzahn & Peters 2010](src-648) suggest a relationship with Greek μάχομαι 'fight' < *megʰh₂-, but the meanings are divergent (cf. [Beekes 2010](src-66):917 who considers μάχομαι to be possibly Pre-Greek).
  • Beekes, Robert: 917
  • Malzahn, Melanie and Peters, Martin: 265-268