(s)neh₁-

“to spin thread, to wind”

Widely acceptedclothdress

thread/spin

PIE root meaning to spin thread or wind fiber, with an s-mobile prefix. Ancestral to words for spinning, needlework, and thread-making.

(s)kel-“to cover, to conceal, to shelter”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”h₂ew-p-“to put on, to dress in a robe”h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂“wool, sheep fiber”klew-t-“to patch, to cover with cloth”kₒrip-“to cut leather for shoes”līno-“flax, linen”ned-“to bind, to knot (a net)”