Where does “āñcäm” come from?

āñcäm (Tocharian A) comes from Proto-Tocharian āñcäme, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en(h₁)tmen-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

āñcäm (Tocharian A): self; inner being, soul

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Tocharian	āñcäme	self, soul
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₂en(h₁)tmen-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁-	to breathe

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