Roots / *gʷelH-
gʷelH- “to pierce, prick, sting” Widely accepted violence action
Source of English quell, kill, German quälen
At a Glance
Reconstruction gʷelH- Meaning “to pierce, prick, sting” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field violence, action Root for piercing or tormenting, yielding English quell, kill, German quälen (to torment).
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” related entry