gley-

“to stick, adhere, be slimy”

Widely acceptedtextureadhesion

glue, clay, glib, glean

Root yielding English glue, clay, glib, glean from the sense of sticking/adhering.‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍

bʰreg-₂“to break apart, be brittle”gʰer-s-eyo-“to keep bristling, being rough”gʰers-“to bristle, be rough, stubble”gʷʰer-s-“to bristle, be rough”gʷremH-“to be moist, damp, soggy”h₂eḱ-r-is-“sharp point, keen edge”hrewh₁-“to tear up, make rough”karh₂-tó-“hard, strong, resistant”