bʰosos

“bare, naked”

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bare, naked

Root for bareness.‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍ Gives English "bare", Lithuanian basas "barefoot".

bel-“strong, powerful”bʰerǵʰ-₂“high, elevated”bʰleh₁-wo-“yellow, golden-hued”deru-₂“firm, solid, steadfast (as a tree)”dʰer-“to hold firm, to support”dlh₁gʰó-“long, extended”gʰelh₃-“to shine, yellow, green, gold”gʰelh₃-wo-“yellow, greenish”

English Words from *bʰosos

These modern English words descend from this root. Each page traces the full journey from PIE to present-day English.