kleh₂w-

“to hook, to fasten with a clasp”

Widely acceptedtoolaction

claw, clause, cloister, close, key

Root of Latin claudere "to close", clāvis "key", Old English clawu "claw", yielding English close, c‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍lause, cloister, claw, key.

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-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”

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