pewH-tl-
“instrument for cleansing”Debatedhygienereligion
pure, purge, purify
Instrumental derivative yielding Latin pūrus "clean", pūrgāre "to cleanse", English pure, purge, purify.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰleh₁g-“to shine, to be blessed”deh₂-mn̥-₃“a dividing, a distribution”deh₂-p-“to apportion a sacrificial meal”deh₃-r-₂“a gift, something given freely”deh₂p-“to sacrifice, to distribute (ritual meal)”