ḱenk-

“to gird, encircle”

Widely acceptedbindingenclosure

Source of Latin cingere, English cinch, precinct, succinct

Root for girding, yielding Latin cingere and English cinch, precinct, succinct.

bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”dʰerǵʰ-“to fasten, make firm”gʰer-dʰ-“to enclose with words, protect”gʰordʰ-“to enclose, gird”h₂yew-“to join, yoke, bind by law”mew-r-“wall, enclosure”