gʰabʰ-
“to give or receive”Widely acceptedexchangesociety
give, gift, gavel, forgive
Root of Germanic *geban- "to give", yielding English give, gift, forgive, gavel.
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”