Roots / *werh₁-mn̥-
werh₁-mn̥- “a covering, protective barrier” Widely accepted protection defense
garrison, guarantee, warn, warren
At a Glance
Reconstruction werh₁-mn̥- Meaning “a covering, protective barrier” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field protection, defense Nominal of *werh₁- giving English garrison, guarantee, warn, warren from sense of shielding.
bʰergh- “to protect, preserve, hide” gʰer-dʰ- “to enclose with words, protect” ǵherdʰ- “to gird, encircle, fortify” h₂elg- “to ward off, protect” h₂elk- “to ward off, to defend against disease” h₂erk- “to hold, contain, guard” h₂erk-₃ “to ward off, defend” h₂erḱ-eyo- “to keep warding off, defending” related entry