h₁wegʷʰ-
“to speak solemnly, vow”Widely acceptedspeechrituallaw
Source of Latin vovēre, vōx, English vow, voice, vocal
Root for solemn speech, yielding Latin vovēre (to vow) and vōx (voice), English vow, voice, vocal.
Related Roots
bʰeh₁-mn̥“utterance, speech”bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰleh₁-mn̥“that which blows, breath”bʰleh₁g-“to shine, to be blessed”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”