steh₂-bʰ-

“post, pillar, to prop up”

Debatedstructures

post, pillar

Root for post or pillar.‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌ Gives English "staff", "stave", Greek stáphis.

bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”bʰerǵʰ-₂“high, elevated”bʰerh₂-“to bore, to pierce, to well up”bʰudʰ-men-“bottom, foundation, ground”dʰer-“to hold firm, to support”gʰerdʰ-“to enclose, to gird, yard, garden”pṓnts“bridge, path, way”teg-“to cover, roof, thatch”