gʰendʰ-

“to seize, to take hold firmly”

Widely acceptedaction

get, forget, beget, guess, apprehend, comprehend

Root of Old English gietan "to get", Latin prehendere "to grasp", yielding English get, forget, bege‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌t, guess, apprehend, comprehend, prison, surprise.

bheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”

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