Roots / *weyp-
weyp- “to tremble, vibrate, wind” Widely accepted movement action
Source of English wipe, viper, vibrate, whip
At a Glance
Reconstruction weyp- Meaning “to tremble, vibrate, wind” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field movement, action Root for trembling/winding, yielding English wipe, whip and Latin vipera (viper = vibrating one).
bheg- “to break, shatter” bʰeh₂-d- “to go, step, walk” bʰelh₂- “to strike, fight in battle” bʰendʰ-₂ “to bind, tie, fetter” bʰendʰ-mn̥ “something bound, a binding” bʰer- “to carry, to bear” bʰer-eyo- “to carry repeatedly, bear habitually” bʰer-mn̥-₂ “something carried, a burden” related entry