deh₁-yt-
“something owed, a binding obligation”Widely acceptedlawexchange
debt, duty, due, debit
From *deh₃- "to give" (what must be given back), yielding Latin dēbitum "what is owed", English debt, duty, due, debit, endeavor.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-no-“thing given, gift, portion”deh₃-r-₂“a gift, something given freely”deh₃-s-“to give as instruction, to teach”