Proto-Indo-European

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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RootMeaningSemantic FieldConfidenceDescendants
bʰréh₂tērbrotherkinshipfamilyhigh0
dʰugh₂tḗrdaughterkinshipfamilyhigh0
méh₂tērmotherkinshipfamilyhigh0
ph₂tḗrfatherkinshipfamilyhigh0