h₂erǵ-eyo-₂

“to make shine, polish, clarify”

Debatedlightclarification

illustrate, argent

Iterative yielding Latin illustrāre, English illustrate from shining/bright sense.‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍

bʰeh₂-w-“to shine forth, to appear”bʰerǵ-eyo-“to keep brightening, shining”bʰewk-“to shine, gleam”bʰleg-“to shine, burn, flash”bʰlēg-“to shine, to gleam, to burn”bʰleg-eyo-“to keep burning, blazing”bʰleg-mn̥-₂“blaze, shining fire”bʰleh₁-g-“to set on fire, to blaze”