Where does “empelune” come from?

empelune (Tocharian A) comes from Tocharian A empele, from Tocharian B empele, from Tocharian B e(n)-, from Proto-Tocharian *e(n)-, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

empelune (Tocharian A): dreadfulness, horror, formidableness

Definitions

  1. dreadfulness, horror, formidableness

Ancestry of “empelune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tocharian Aempeleterrible, dreadful, awful
2Tocharian Bempeleterrible, horrible, dreadful, awful
3Tocharian Be(n)-intensive prefix
4Proto-Tocharian*e(n)-intensive prefix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European énEvery word from Tocharian B e(n)-Every word from Proto-Tocharian *e(n)-