Roots / *h₁neyḱ-sko-
h₁neyḱ-sko- “to begin to perish, vanish” Widely accepted death decay
nectar, necrosis, pernicious
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₁neyḱ-sko- Meaning “to begin to perish, vanish” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field death, decay Inchoative of *h₁neyḱ- giving Latin nex, Greek nekros, English necrosis, pernicious, nectar.
bʰer-g- “to hide, to protect, to bury” dʰrewn- “to fall into water, to drown” ǵʰeysd- “to be terrified, ghost/spirit” gʷenh₂- “to strike, kill” gʷʰen-mn̥- “a striking, killing blow” gʷʰn̥-tó-₂ “struck down, slain” h₁ey-tó- “gone, departed, past” h₁leydʰ- “to go, to depart, to die” related entry