Roots / *pewH-bʰl-
pewH-bʰl- “of the people, common” Widely accepted social governance
public, republic, publish, popular
At a Glance
Reconstruction pewH-bʰl- Meaning “of the people, common” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field social, governance Extended form yielding Latin pūblicus/populus, English public, republic, publish, popular.
bʰag- “to distribute, allot, share” bʰeh₂g- “to apportion, to share” bʰendʰ- “to bind, to tie” bʰendʰ-eyo- “to keep binding, obligating” bʰendʰ-mn̥- “a binding, bond, obligation” bʰerǵ- “to hide, to protect” bʰerǵʰ- “to hide, to protect, to fortify” bʰeydʰ- “to trust, to confide” related entry