dews-
“to lack, to be in need”Debatedexchangesociety
dear, dearth, tease
Root related to scarcity and value, yielding Old English dēore "precious" (scarce), dearth.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”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”