Roots/*werHd-werHd-“to speak, say formally”Widely acceptedspeechlanguageSource of English word, Latin verbum, English verb, proverbRoot for formal speaking, yielding English word and Latin verbum, English verb, proverb, adverb.Related Rootsbʰeh₂-“to speak, to say, to tell”bʰeh₁-mn̥“utterance, speech”del-“to count, recount, tell”deyḱ-₂“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”dʰeh₁-mn̥-₅“theme, that which is placed”gerh₂-₂“to cry, call out”ǵhel-₂“to call, cry, shout”gʰewH-“to call, to invoke”related entrySee also: werHd- history