h₁es-₂

“to be, exist (copula)”

Widely acceptedexistencestate

Source of Latin esse, English is, am, entity, essence

The copula root, one of the most basic PIE roots, yielding English is/am and Latin esse, English ess‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ence.

bʰerH-tó-₂“carried, borne, endured”bʰew-“to be, to grow, to become”bʰew-mn̥-“growth, becoming, existence”bʰew-tó-“that which has grown, become”gʷerh₃-d-“heavy, weighty, pregnant”gʷeyh₃-teh₂“life force, living state”h₂enh₁-“to breathe”h₁es-“to be, to exist”