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
h₁regʷ-darkness, nightnaturetimemedium0
h₂ews-dawn, eastnaturecelestialtimehigh0
nokʷt-nighttimenaturehigh0
néwosnewqualitytimehigh0