Roots / *pleh₂-ḱ-
pleh₂-ḱ- “to please, be agreeable” Widely accepted emotion social
please, placid, placate, complacent
At a Glance
Reconstruction pleh₂-ḱ- Meaning “to please, be agreeable” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field emotion, social Extended form of *pleh₂- giving Latin placēre, English please, placid, placate, complacent.
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” bʰerǵʰ-tó- “raised up, elevated, proud” related entry