Roots / *h₁ep-
h₁ep- “to take, seize, reach” Widely accepted action acquisition
Source of Latin aptus, English apt, adapt, adept
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₁ep- Meaning “to take, seize, reach” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field action, acquisition Verbal root meaning to take or reach, yielding Latin aptus and its English derivatives apt, adapt, inept.
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