bʰerǵ-es-

“protection, a guarantee”

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frank, franchise, Frankfurt

Derivative from *bʰerǵ- "to protect", yielding Frankish *frank "free" (protected), English frank, fr‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌anchise.

bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”