Where does “prenke” come from?

prenke (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

prenke (Tocharian B): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “prenke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →
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