peh₂ḱ-
“to fasten, to join in peace”Widely acceptedlawsociety
peace, pact, pay, appease
Root of Latin pāx "peace", pactum "agreement", yielding English peace, pact, pay, appease, pacify.
Related Roots
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”