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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B3 roots

Root	Meaning	Semantic Field	Confidence
bʰer-g-	to hide, to protect, to bury	religiondeathdwelling	high
bʰerǵ-	to hide, to protect	socialdwelling	high
bʰorgʰ-	fortified high place, stronghold	societydwelling	high

D5 roots

dem-	house, household	dwellingsocial	high	29
dem-h₂-	to build (a temple), tame/domestic	religionritualdwelling	medium	0
dem-mn̥	household, built dwelling	dwellingsociety	high	0
dʰwer-	door, gate	dwellingsocial	high	0
dʰwer-₂	door, gate, entrance	dwellingarchitecture	high	0

G4 roots

ǵher-mn̥	an enclosure, fenced yard	dwellinglandscape	high
gʰerd-	to enclose, to gird	makingdwelling	high
ǵherdʰ-tó-	enclosed, girded	enclosuredwelling	high
gʰordʰ-	to enclose, gird	enclosuredwellingagriculture	high

H2 roots

h₂weHs-	to dwell, spend the night	dwellinghabitation	medium	0
h₁wes-mn̥	act of dwelling, a habitation	dwellingexistence	high	0

K4 roots

ḱew-d-	to hide, conceal	concealmentdwelling	high
ḱewh₁-d-	to hide, to cover over	dwellingaction	high
ḱey-	to lie down, home, bed	socialdwelling	high
kʷel-₂	to turn, revolve, dwell around	movementdwellingagriculture	high

M1 root

meh₂-n-

to stay, remain, wait

stasisdwelling

high

P1 root

pleh₂-es-

flat expanse, an open area

landscapedwelling

high

R1 root

rem-

to be still, to rest quietly

dwellingposition

medium

S5 roots

seh₁-d-mn̥	act of settling, a fixed place	positiondwelling	high
seh₁-tl-	seat, settlement	dwellingfurniture	high
seh₁-tl-₂	a settled place, established dwelling	dwellingposition	high
skeh₂-mn̥	a covering, a shelter	bodydwelling	high
steh₂-d-	to place firmly, to make stand	positiondwelling	high

T1 root

teh₁g-mn̥-₂

a covering, roof

constructiondwelling

high

W3 roots

weyḱ-	house, settlement	dwellingsocial	high
weyḱ-₂	settlement, clan dwelling	societydwelling	high
weyḱ-mn̥	a household, settlement unit	societydwelling	high

Other1 root

(s)kel-

to cover, to conceal, to shelter

clothdressdwelling

high