Cognate Set 7228 – Meaning: bite
- IE-CoR reference form:
- *dʰei̯h₂gʷ-
- IE-CoR reference language:
- Proto-Indo-European
- Ideophonic:
- no
- Parallel derivation:
- no
- Proposed as cognate to:
-
*denk̑- [Proto-Indo-European]
scale: 0
- Justification:
- These Tocharian lexemes are probably better explained via PIE *dʰei̯Hgʷ- 'to sting' (cf. LIV² 142, Ringe 1988-1990:71), although are sometimes considered derivatives of *denk̑- 'to bite'. Cf. also Malzahn 2010:975-976, Adams 2013:800.
- Found in clades:
- Tocharian
- Revised by:
- Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 2 lexemes.
|
Language |
Lexeme |
Native script |
Phonetic |
Phonemic |
Notes |
| 4 |
Tocharian B
|
tsāknaṃ |
|
ˈtsaknə̃ |
tsak-n-ˈə-n |
Root /ʦaka-/. |
| 3 |
Tocharian A
|
tsāknaṣ* |
|
tsaknəʂ |
tsak-n-a-ʂ |
Root /ʦākā-/, hapax legomenon impf. 3sg. tsākñā (A295 a3). |
- References
- Adams, Douglas Q.: 800
S.v. TochB ²tsāk- 'pierce, bite (of a snake)'. Etymology uncertain. Generally either to PIE *denk̑- or *deihₓgʷ-.
- Malzahn, Melanie: 975-976
S.v. Tocharian AB tsāk- 'to pierce, bite', belonging either with Gk. δάκνω or PIE *dʰei̯Hgʷʰ- 'hineinstecken, stechen'.
- Ringe and A., Donald and Jr.: 71
Argues for an etymology from *dʰei̯Hgʷ- 'sting' rather than *denk̑- 'bite' [cognate set 1456](cog-1456), as frequently proposed elsewhere.
- Rix, Helmut: 117-118, 142
Cf. s.v. *denk̑- 'beißen' (IEW 201) and *dʰei̯Hgʷ- 'hineinstecken, stechen' (IEW 243-244). According to the Tocharian evidence *Η should be either *h₂ or *h₃ (cf. n1).
