keh₂p-tó-₂

“something seized, taken by force”

Widely acceptedactionlaw

captive, capture, chase, catch

Participial from *keh₂p- "to grasp", yielding Latin captīvus, captūra, English captive, capture, cha‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌se, catch, capable.

bheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”

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