Roots/*ǵneh₃-tl-ǵneh₃-tl-“of noble birth, well-known”Widely acceptedsocialstatusbirthSource of Latin nōbilis, gentīlis, English noble, gentleExtended root for known/noble birth, yielding Latin nōbilis and English noble, gentle, genteel.Related Rootsbʰag-“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 entrySee also: gneh3-tl- variant