peh₂ǵ-
“to fasten, fix, make firm”Widely acceptedbindinglawpeace
Source of Latin pāx, pangere, English peace, pact, page, fang
Root for fastening, yielding Latin pāx (peace = binding agreement) and English peace, pact, compact, fang.
Related Roots
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”