Roots/*bʰlewH-bʰlewH-“to overflow, to well up”Debatedwaterbodybloat, floodRoot related to overflowing and swelling with liquid, yielding English bloat, flood.Related Roots(H)meyǵʰ-“to urinate, to mist”Hreg-“to wet, to rain”bʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰer-s-“top, point, bristling tip”