bʰeh₂g-

“to apportion, to share”

Widely acceptedsocial

share, distribute

Root for sharing/distributing, yielding Greek phagein (to eat, original: to receive a share).

bʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”bʰeydʰ-“to trust, to confide”bʰruHg-“to enjoy, to use”