h₂erk-₃

“to ward off, defend”

Widely acceptedprotectiondefense

Source of Latin arx, arcēre, English exercise, ark

Root for warding off, yielding Latin arx (citadel) and English exercise, coerce, ark.‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌

bʰergh-“to protect, preserve, hide”gʰer-dʰ-“to enclose with words, protect”ǵherdʰ-“to gird, encircle, fortify”h₂elg-“to ward off, protect”h₂elk-“to ward off, to defend against disease”h₂erk-“to hold, contain, guard”h₂erḱ-eyo-“to keep warding off, defending”h₂eyg-es-“illness, affliction”