klew-b-

“to strike with a club, lump”

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club, strike

PIE root meaning to strike with a club or form a lump.‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌ Source of English "club," "clump," and words for blunt striking.

bʰerh₂-“to bore, to pierce, to well up”bʰewgʰ-“to bend (a bow)”bʰeyd-“to split, to cleave (blade)”h₂egʷs-ih₂“axe, chopping tool”h₂enh₁-dʰ-“to strike on (an anvil)”h₂erkʷ-“to bend, to form an arrow/bow”h₂eyos“metal, copper/bronze”h₂melh₂-“to crush, to grind (with a hammer)”

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