h₂weh₂-t-

“water (extended nominal)”

Widely acceptedwaterelement

Source of English water, wet, wash, winter, otter

Extended water root, yielding English water, wet, wash, winter (wet season), otter (water animal).

Hreg-“to wet, to rain”bʰlewH-“to overflow, to well up”dʰenh₂-“to flow, to run (liquid)”dʰewb-“to dip, to sink into liquid”dʰewh₂-“to flow, to run in drops”dʰews-“to scatter, to sprinkle (dew)”dʰrewn-“to fall into water, to drown”dʰreyb-“to drip, to fall in drops”