leyǵ-₂

“to bind, to tie together in alliance”

Widely acceptedlawsociety

league, ligament, religion, rely, oblige

Root of Latin ligāre "to bind", lex "law" (collection of binding rules), yielding English league, ligament, legal, religion, oblige.

bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”