peh₂-ḱ-

“to fasten, make peace”

Widely acceptedpeacelawbinding

Source of Latin pāx, English peace, pacify, pay, appease

Root for peace-making, yielding Latin pāx and English peace, pacify, pay, appease, pacific.

bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”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”