Roots/*temh₁-temh₁-“to cut, to sever”Widely acceptedmakingcut, sliceRoot for cutting, yielding Greek temnein (to cut), Latin templum, English temple.Related Roots(s)tew-“to push, to strike”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰreg-“to break, to shatter”deyk-“to throw, to build a wall”dʰeyǵʰ-“to mold, to form, to knead”gnebʰ-“to press, to pinch”gʰerd-“to enclose, to gird”gʰrebʰ-“to seize, to grab”