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“strong, powerful”

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strong

Root for strength and power.‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌ Gives Latin dēbilis (un-strong), Greek beltíōn "better".

bʰerǵʰ-₂“high, elevated”bʰosos“bare, naked”deru-₂“firm, solid, steadfast (as a tree)”dʰer-“to hold firm, to support”dlh₁gʰó-“long, extended”gʷerh₂-“to praise, to welcome, grateful”gʷʰer-“warm, hot, heated”gʷreh₂-“heavy, weighty”