weh₁-dʰ-

“to pledge, redeem”

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Source of Latin vas, English wed, gage, engage, wage

Root for pledging, yielding English wed (originally a pledge), wage, engage, and Latin vas (surety).

bʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰeh₂g-“to apportion, to share”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”