Abstract
This paper investigates the meaning and the etymology of TB pitke. Based on a philological study of Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan parallel texts, the meaning of TB pitke can be determined to be 'fat, grease, oil'. TB pitke corresponds to Skt. medas- 'fat', Tib. tshil 'fat, grease' and Chin. zhi 'fat, grease'. The philological identification of the meaning of TB pitke as 'fat, grease, oil' opens the door to an etymological connection with PIE *peiH 'to be fat, swell', and, based on the historical phonology of Tocharian, leads to the determination of the laryngeal as *h(1).
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Languages and Literatures > Department 2 |
Subjects: | 400 Language > 400 Language |
ISSN: | 0019-7262 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 82073 |
Date Deposited: | 15. Dec 2021, 15:00 |
Last Modified: | 15. Dec 2021, 15:00 |