Roots / *ǵenh₁-tl-
ǵenh₁-tl- “birth-group, clan, noble family” Widely accepted social kinship
gentle, gentry, gentile, gender
At a Glance
Reconstruction ǵenh₁-tl- Meaning “birth-group, clan, noble family” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field social, kinship Instrumental of *ǵenh₁- giving Latin gēns/gentīlis, English gentle, gentry, gentile, gender.
bʰag- “to distribute, allot, share” bʰeh₂g- “to apportion, to share” bʰendʰ- “to bind, to tie” bʰendʰ-eyo- “to keep binding, obligating” bʰendʰ-mn̥- “a binding, bond, obligation” bʰerǵ- “to hide, to protect” bʰerǵʰ- “to hide, to protect, to fortify” bʰeydʰ- “to trust, to confide” related entry