pleh₂k-
“to strike, beat”Widely acceptedactionviolence
Source of Latin plangere, English plague, plangent, plaint
Root for striking, yielding Latin plangere (to beat the breast in grief) and English plague, complain.
Source of Latin plangere, English plague, plangent, plaint
Root for striking, yielding Latin plangere (to beat the breast in grief) and English plague, complain.