Where does “akmal” come from?

akmal (Tocharian A) comes from Tocharian A ak, from Proto-Tocharian ëk, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

akmal (Tocharian A): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “akmal”, step by step

akmal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tocharian A ak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tocharian Aakeye
2Proto-Tocharianëkeye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Tocharian A malañ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tocharian Amalañnose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Tocharian ëk →