Roots / *h₂eḱ-ro-₂
h₂eḱ-ro-₂ “at the top, extreme” Widely accepted elevation extreme
acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₂eḱ-ro-₂ Meaning “at the top, extreme” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field elevation, extreme Extended form of *h₂eḱ- giving Greek akros, English acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia, acronym.
bʰerǵ-₂ “high, lofty, elevated” bʰerǵ-mn̥ “high place, mountain” bʰerǵʰ-mn̥- “height, elevated place” bʰerǵʰ-tó- “raised up, elevated, proud” h₂eḱ-r- “sharp point, summit” kelH- “to be prominent, hill” ḱelh₂-mn̥- “high point, summit, peak” men-₂ “to project, jut, mountain” related entry