Tocharian
Tocharian
Definition
To·char·ian (tō ker′ē ən, -kar′-, -kär′-)
noun
- a member of a people living in central Asia until about 1000
- their extinct Indo-European language, comprising an eastern dialect (Tocharian A) and a western dialect (Tocharian B): the earliest record known is from the 7th cent.
Etymology: formerly identified with Gr Tocharoi, a central Asian people mentioned by Strabo
adjective
of the Tocharians or their language or culture
