Roots/*kelp-kelp-“to help, to hold”Widely acceptedsocialhelp, aid, serveRoot for helping, yielding English help, Old English helpan, German helfen.Related Rootsbʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰeh₂g-“to apportion, to share”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”bʰeydʰ-“to trust, to confide”