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
bʰedʰ-	to dig, prepare a sleeping place	domesticrest	high	0

D4 roots

dem-s-pot-	master of the house	governancedomestic	high
dʰeyǵʰ-mn̥-₂	wall, thing built from clay	domesticconstructionmaterial	high
dʰwer-eh₂	doorway, entrance	domesticarchitecture	high
dʰwer-yo-	pertaining to doors, of the threshold	domesticboundarysocial	high

G2 roots

gʰeHbʰ-	to take, grasp (a utensil)	domesticpossession	high	0
gʷōws	cow, cattle	animaldomesticwealth	high	27

H5 roots

h₂egʷn-	lamb, young sheep	animaldomestic	high
h₂eh₁s-	to burn, glow (of hearth fire)	domesticfire	high
h₁oyḱ-o-	household, dwelling unit	domesticsocial	high
h₂wes-teh₂	dwelling place, inhabited area	domestichabitation	medium
h₂weyk-	settlement, dwelling cluster	domesticsettlement	high

K8 roots

ḱeh₂-s-eh₂	dwelling, hut, cottage	domesticshelter	high	0
kelh₂-mn̥-	heated chamber, warm room	domesticheat	medium	0
kerH-mn̥-	heating device, oven, furnace	domesticfirecraft	high	0
kerp-es-	gathered crop, harvest yield	domesticagriculture	high	0
ḱleh₁-wo-	bolt, lock, key	domesticsecurity	high	0
kselh₁-	to scrape, comb, card wool	domesticgrooming	medium	0
kup-	vessel, hollow container	domesticcontainer	high	0
ḱwon-	dog, hound, canine	animaldomestic	high	25

L2 roots

lektro-	bed, couch, place for lying	domesticrest	high	0
leyH-n-	smooth fabric, linen-like	texturematerialdomestic	high	0

P3 roots

peh₂-ǵ-eyo-	to keep fastening, fix	domesticbinding	high
peh₂-tro-	shallow dish, flat vessel	domesticcontainer	medium
pewt-	drinking vessel, pot	domesticcontainerdrink	medium

S2 roots

steh₂-bʰl-	standing place for animals, stall	domesticanimal	high	0
swep-no-	sleep, state of rest	domesticreststate	high	0

T3 roots

teh₂l-eh₂	flat raised surface, board	domesticfurniture	high
teḱ-s-leh₂	woven fabric, craft product	domesticcraft	high
terh₁-sko-	to cross over a threshold	domesticboundary	medium