bʰeh₂-
“to speak, to say, to tell”Widely acceptedcommunicationlanguage
speak/say
PIE root meaning to speak, say, or tell. Ancestral to Latin fārī and numerous words for speech and utterance.
Related Roots
bhewdh-“to be aware, to make aware”bʰeh₁-mn̥-₂“a speaking, a statement”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰeh₂-sko-“to speak, to utter sounds”deh₃-s-“to give as instruction, to teach”deyḱ-eyo-“to keep pointing, indicating”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”deyḱ-tl-“instrument for pointing, indication device”