Greek μάρπτω and Tocharian A märk-*
Abstract
This paper examines the etymologically isolated Ancient Greek verb μάρπτω ‘to seize’ and argues that it is related to Tocharian A märk‑ ‘take away’ and possibly to Latin merx ‘commodity’ (with a semantic shift from ‘taking’ to ‘buying’). On the basis of these forms a new PIE root *merkw- is reconstructed.
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