h₂welh₁-d-

“to exercise power, to command”

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wield, herald, valor, valid

Root of Old English wealdan "to wield, rule", Latin valēre "to be strong", yielding English wield, v‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌alor, valid, value, herald.

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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