neh₁-

“to spin, to sew with a needle”

Widely acceptedclothdresstools

needle/spin

PIE root meaning to spin or sew with a needle. Source of English "needle," Latin nēre, and words for thread-spinning.

(s)kel-“to cover, to conceal, to shelter”(s)neh₁-“to spin thread, to wind”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”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)”