Roots/*bʰleh₁-k-bʰleh₁-k-“to cry out, to bleat”Debatedsoundanimalbleat, blatherRoot of Old English blǣtan "to bleat", yielding English bleat, blather.Related Roots(s)teh₂n-“to thunder”(s)tenh₂-“to crash, to thunder”bʰleh₁-s-“to blow, to blast”bʰormo-“to buzz, murmur, drone”bʰrem-“to hum, to buzz, to make a low sound”derk-mn̥“glance, piercing look”gerH-“to cry out hoarsely, to call like a crane”gerh₂-₂“to cry, call out”