steybʰ-

“to be stiff, to stand firm like a post”

Widely acceptedbodyposition

stiff, stab, staff, stamp, step, stump

Root of Old English stīf "stiff", stæf "staff", stæpe "step", yielding English stiff, stab, staff, s‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌tamp, step, stump.

(H)meyǵʰ-“to urinate, to mist”bʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰer-s-“top, point, bristling tip”bʰers-“to bristle, to stand on end”

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