h₂ew-g-₂

“to increase, to grow in strength”

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augment, auction, author, august, auxiliary

Root of Latin augēre "to increase", auctor "originator", yielding English augment, auction, author, ‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍august, auxiliary, inaugurate.

bheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”

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