PIE Roots

An index of reconstructed Proto-Indo-European roots. Each entry links to a full page with descendant tables, sound law references, and scholarly discussion.

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B1 root

Root	Meaning	Semantic Field	Confidence	Descendants
bʰleh₁-k-	to cry out, to bleat	soundanimal	medium	0

D1 root

derk-mn̥

glance, piercing look

visionanimalmythology

high

G4 roots

gerH-	to cry out hoarsely, to call like a crane	soundanimal	high	0
ǵʰans-	goose	animalnaturefood	high	0
gwow-pero-	cattle-herder, cowherd	animalsocial	medium	0
gʷōws	cow, cattle	animaldomesticwealth	high	27

H12 roots

h₂egʷn-	lamb, young sheep	animaldomestic	high	0
h₁eḱ-wo-	swift-moving, the horse	animaltransport	high	0
h₁eḱwo-drom-	horse-running place	animalplace	high	0
h₁éḱwos	horse, equine animal	animaltransport	high	24
h₂eyg-	goat, shame	animalnature	medium	0
h₂eyg-es-₂	goat, goat-related	animalprotection	medium	0
h₂owi-k-	relating to birds	animalflight	high	0
h₂ówis	sheep, domesticated ovine	natureanimal	high	0
h₁reHp-	to creep, crawl	movementanimal	high	0
h₁weyp-	to tremble, to vibrate, to wrap around	motionanimal	high	0
h₂weys-	to flow with poison, venom	medicineanimal	high	0
h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂	wool, sheep fiber	clothdressanimal	high	0

K8 roots

ḱeh₂s-mn̥	a grey animal, the hare	animalcolor	medium	0
kerh₂-	horn, head, top	bodyanimal	high	0
ḱerh₂-mn̥	horn, horned one	bodyanimal	high	0
ḱerh₂-s-	thing of horn, antler	animalbody	medium	0
ḱop-	hoof, to strike	bodyanimalmotion	medium	0
krawb-	to move on all fours, crawl	movementanimal	medium	0
kreHp-mn̥-	a creeping, crawling thing	animalmovement	high	0
ḱwon-	dog, hound, canine	animaldomestic	high	25

P3 roots

peḱu-	livestock, wealth in cattle	animalwealth	high
peth₁-r-	wing, feathered thing	bodyanimal	high
pisk-	fish, aquatic creature	animalwater	high

S2 roots

steh₂-bʰl-	standing place for animals, stall	domesticanimal	high	0
swer-₂	to buzz, to hum, to swarm	soundanimal	medium	0

W2 roots

weyp-mn̥	act of trembling, vibration	motionanimal	medium	0
wĺ̥kʷos	wolf, predatory canid	animalnature	high	23