kʷey-₂
“to value, avenge, punish”Widely acceptedpunishmentlawvalue
Source of Greek poinē, English pain, punish, penal, pine
Root for valuing/avenging, yielding Greek poinē (penalty) and English pain, punish, penal, subpoena.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”deyḱ-mn̥-“honor, worthiness, that which is fitting”