h₂eḱ-es-

“spike of grain, pointed ear of wheat”

Widely acceptedagriculturetool

ear (of grain), acre, edge, acorn

Derivative from *h₂eḱ- "sharp", yielding Latin acies "edge", acer "sharp", Old English æcer "field",‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‍ yielding English acre, edge, acorn.

bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-s-“top, point, bristling tip”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”bʰeyh₂-“to strike, to cut”bʰrewh₁-“to brew, to boil”dʰugh₂-“to milk, to be productive”gallīnā“hen, domestic fowl”ǵembʰ-“to bite, tooth, comb”

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