bʰerǵ-es-
“protection, a guarantee”Debatedlawsociety
frank, franchise, Frankfurt
Derivative from *bʰerǵ- "to protect", yielding Frankish *frank "free" (protected), English frank, franchise.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”