Hreg-

“to wet, to rain”

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rain, wet

PIE root meaning to wet or to rain.‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍ Source of words relating to moisture and precipitation.

(s)teh₂n-“to thunder”angʷʰi-“eel, snake, water-serpent”bʰerǵ-s-“to protect by enclosing”bʰew-sis-“nature, growth, being”bʰew-tú-“growth, nature, coming-to-be”bʰleh₁-“to blow, to puff”bʰlewH-“to overflow, to well up”bʰudʰ-men-“bottom, foundation, ground”

English Words from *Hreg-

These modern English words descend from this root. Each page traces the full journey from PIE to present-day English.