Roots/*bʰerH-mn̥bʰerH-mn̥“that which bores, hole”Widely acceptedopeningactionSource of Latin forāmen, English perforation, pharynxNominal of the bore root, yielding Latin forāmen (opening) and English perforation, pharynx.Related Rootsbheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”related entrySee also: bherH-mn etymology