Roots / *h₂weyd-₃
h₂weyd-₃ “to gain, acquire, find” Debated discovery acquisition
Source of Latin invenīre, English invent, find
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₂weyd-₃ Meaning “to gain, acquire, find” Confidence Debated Semantic field discovery, acquisition Root for finding/gaining, yielding Latin invenīre (to find) and English invent, adventure, event.
gʰeh₂-bʰ- “to seize, take hold” gʰrebʰ-₂ “to reach, seize, grab” h₃emh₃- “to take hold of, possess” h₁ep- “to take, seize, reach” h₂ep-₂ “to reach, grasp, handle” h₁weydʰ- “to find, discover, invent” ḱap- “to grasp, seize (extended)” ḱeh₂-p- “to grasp, handle, seize” related entry