kelp-₂

“to hold, keep safe”

Widely acceptedprotectionaid

Source of English help, German helfen

Root for helping/holding safe, yielding English help and German helfen (to help).

bʰergh-“to protect, preserve, hide”gʰer-dʰ-“to enclose with words, protect”h₂elg-“to ward off, protect”h₂erk-“to hold, contain, guard”h₂erk-₃“to ward off, defend”h₂erḱ-eyo-“to keep warding off, defending”h₂eyg-es-“illness, affliction”h₂eyg-es-₂“goat, goat-related”