keh₂p-

“to seize, grasp”

Widely acceptedactionacquisition

Source of Latin capere, English capture, capable, accept

Root for grasping and seizing, one of the most productive PIE roots via Latin capere.

bheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”bʰerH-eyo-“to keep bearing, enduring”