ḱeh₁-smen-

“gray, ash-colored”

Debatedcolortexture

hoary, hare, canescent

Extended form yielding English hoary, hare (the gray animal), Latin cānēscere > canescent.‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍

bʰlēg-“to shine, to gleam, to burn”bʰleh₁-wo-“yellow, golden-hued”bʰlewk-“to shine, to flash white”bʰreg-₂“to break apart, be brittle”dʰeh₁-gʷʰ-“to burn, to be warm, dark from burning”dheHl-“to bloom, be green”dʰergʰ-“to make dark, to dim, to obscure”gʰel-₂“to shine, glow, be yellow/green”