h₂eyg-es-

“illness, affliction”

Debatedhealthprotection

aegis, goat-skin, malaise

Abstract from *h₂eyg- giving Greek aigis > aegis (originally goat-skin shield).‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍

bʰergh-“to protect, preserve, hide”gʰer-dʰ-“to enclose with words, protect”ǵherdʰ-“to gird, encircle, fortify”gʷeyh₃-tó-₂“alive, living, vital force”h₂elg-“to ward off, protect”h₂erk-“to hold, contain, guard”h₂erk-₃“to ward off, defend”h₂erḱ-eyo-“to keep warding off, defending”