werḱ-₂

“to work, toil, be active”

Widely acceptedlaboraction

Source of English work, wrought, wright, organ, energy

Root for working, yielding English work, wrought, wright and Greek ergon, English energy, organ.

bheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”bʰerH-eyo-“to keep bearing, enduring”