dʰer-

“to hold firm, to support”

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firm-hold

Root for holding and firmness.‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌ Gives Latin firmus, English "farm" (fixed place), Sanskrit dhára.

bel-“strong, powerful”bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”bʰerǵʰ-₂“high, elevated”bʰerh₂-“to bore, to pierce, to well up”bʰosos“bare, naked”bʰudʰ-men-“bottom, foundation, ground”deru-₂“firm, solid, steadfast (as a tree)”dlh₁gʰó-“long, extended”