gʷeyh₃-mn̥

“living thing, creature”

Widely acceptedlifebiology

Source of Latin animal, English animal, zoo (via Greek)

Nominal of the live root, yielding Latin animal and Greek zōion, English animal, zoo, zodiac.

bʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”bʰeh₂-g-₂“to eat, consume (LIV)”bʰew-“to be, to grow, to become”dent-“tooth, fang, biting edge”gʷey-“to live, to sustain life”gʷeyh₃-“to live, to be alive”gʷeyh₃-teh₂“life force, living state”gʷeyh₃-tl-“means of living, sustenance”