Roots / *h₂widʰ-
h₂widʰ- “to separate, divide” Widely accepted separation division
Source of Latin dīvidere, English divide, widow
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₂widʰ- Meaning “to separate, divide” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field separation, division Root for separation, yielding Latin dīvidere and English divide, widow (separated one), device.
deh₂- “to divide, share” deh₂-mn̥ “portion, share, lot” h₂epo-steh₂- “to stand away from, rebel” h₃erp- “to turn, change sides” h₁weydʰ-mn̥- “separation, division, widowhood” krey-h₂- “to sift, separate, judge” krey-mn̥ “that which separates, judgment” ḱrey-sis- “act of separating, judgment” related entry