h₃eḱ-₂

“to see with the eye”

Widely acceptedvisionbody

Source of Latin oculus, Greek omma, English optic

Root for eye/seeing, yielding Latin oculus and Greek opsis, English optic, optical, autopsy.

(H)meyǵʰ-“to urinate, to mist”bʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰer-s-“top, point, bristling tip”bʰers-“to bristle, to stand on end”