| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *manu- |
person |
Skr. manu, Av. Manuščiθra, Eng. mann/man, Gm. man/Mann, Goth. manna, ON. maðr, Lat. mas, OCS. мѫжь (mǫžĭ), Russ. муж (muž), Lith. žmogus, Kamviri mânša, Persian /mard, Polish mąż, Pst. merrë |
| *neh₃-m̥n |
name |
Toch. ñom/ñem, Lat. nōmen, Umbrian nome, Eng. nama/name, Gm. namo/Name, ON. nafn, Goth. namo, Skr. nāman, Av. nąman, Gk. όνομα (onoma), OCS. имѧ (imę), Russ. имя (imja), Alb. emër/êmën, Irish ainm/ainm, Welsh anu/enw, Hitt. lāman, Kamviri nom, Persian nāma/nām, Arm. anun, Polish imię, Old Prussian emnes, Pst. num |
| *wih₁-ro- |
man |
Skr. vīra, Av. vīra, Lat. vir, Umbrian viru, Lith. vyras, Latv. vīrs, Toch. wir, Gm. wer/Werwolf, Goth. wair, ON. verr, Eng. wer/werewolf, Old Prussian wirs, Irish fer/fear, Welsh gwr, Gaulish uiro- |
| *gwen- |
woman |
Russ. жена (žena), Polish żona, Av. gənā, Gk. γυνή (gynē), Eng. cwēn/queen, Skr. gnā;jani, Old Prussian genno, Arm. kin/gin, Alb. zonjë, Irish ben/bean, Welsh benyw, Kashmiri zanānū', OCS. жєна (žena), Goth. qinō, ON. kona, Gm. quena/--, Persian /zan, Phrygian knaik, Toch. śäṁ/śana, Luwian wanatti-, Pst. šëdza/khëdza |
| *h₂en- |
ancestor |
Gk. annis/anōn, Lat. anus, Illyr. ana, Gm. ano/ahn, Lith. anyta, Hitt. hannas, Arm. han, Russ. vnuk, Old Prussian ane, Pst. nikë |
| *ph₂ter- |
father |
Lat. pater, Oscan patír, Umbrian pater, Gk. πατήρ (patēr), Toch. pācar/pācer, Gaulish ātir, Skr. pitṛ, Gm. fater/Vater, Irish athir/athair, Eng. fæder/father, Welsh gwaladr, Kashmiri petū'r, Persian pitā/pedar, Ossetian fyd/, ON. faðir, Goth. faðar, Gaulish Ateronius, Pst. plaar |
| *meh₂ter- |
mother |
Arm. mayr, Alb. ama, Lith. motina, Latv. māte, Old Prussian mūti, Gaulish mātir, Irish máthir/máthair, Kashmiri mā.j, Lat. māter, Oscan maatreís, Umbrian matrer, Gk. μήτηρ (mētēr)), Russ. мать (mat'), Skr. mātṛ, Av. mātar, Toch. mācar/mācer, Gm. muoter/Mutter, Eng. mōdor/mother, Welsh modryb, Kamviri motr, ON. móðir, Persian /mādar, Phrygian mater, Ossetian mad/madæ, Polish matka, OCS. мати (mati), Serb. mater/majka/mati, Pst. mor |
| *bhreh₂ter- |
brother |
Arm. ełbayr/yeġbayr/yeġpayr, Eng. brōþor/brother, Kashmiri boy, Lat. frāter, Umbrian fratrom, Gk. phrātēr, Toch. pracar/procer, Kamviri bṛo, Russ. brat, Gm. bruoder/Bruder, Welsh brawd, Skr. bhrātṛ, Irish bráthir/bráthair, Lith. brolis, Latv. brālis, Gaulish brātir, Persian brātar/barādar, Phrygian brater, Illyr. bra, Goth. brōþar, ON. bróðir, Old Prussian brāti, OCS. братръ (bratrŭ), Ossetian ærvad/, Av. brātar, Oscan fratrúm, Polish brat, Venetic vhraterei, Lydian brafr-, Pst. wror |
| *swesor- |
sister |
Alb. motër, Eng. sweostor/sister, Gm. swester/Schwester, Skr. svasṛ, OCS. сєстра (sestra), Russ. сестра (sestra), Polish siostra, Lat. soror, Kamviri sus, Irish siur/siur, Arm. k'uyr, Toch. ṣar/ṣer, Gk. eor/--, Welsh chwaer, Gaulish suiior, ON. systir, Goth. swistar, Av. xvaṅhar, Lith. sesuo, Old Prussian swestro, Persian /xāhar, Pst. khor |
| *sunu- |
son |
Skr. sūnu, Av. hunu, Lith. sūnus, Old Prussian sūnus, soūns, Eng. sunu/son, Gm. sunu/Sohn, Goth. sunus, ON. sonr, OCS. съінъ (synŭ), Russ. сын (syn), Polish syn, Gk. nios, Toch. se/soṃśke, Irish suth/suth, Thracian sukis, Pst. zoy |
| *dhugh₂ter- |
daughter |
Skr. duhitṛ, Gk. thugatēr, Toch. ckācar/tkācer, Eng. dohtor/daughter, Russ. doč', Arm. dustr/tusdr, Gm. tohter/Tochter, Kamviri jü, Gaulish duxtīr, Persian /doxtar, Lith. duktė, Old Prussian duckti, OCS. дъщи (dŭšti), ON. dóttir, Goth. daúhtar, Av. duydar, Luwian tuwatar, duttariyata, Hitt. duttariyatiyaš, Pst. lur |
| *daiwer- |
husband's brother |
Skr. devar, Russ. dever', Polish dziewierz, Lith. dieveris, Latv. dieveris, Lat. lēvir, Gm. zeihhur/--, Eng. tācor/--, Gk. dāēr/, Arm. taygr/daykr, OCS. dĕverĭ, Serb. dever, Pst. lewar |
| *sweḱruH |
father-/mother-in-law |
Russ. svekrov', Skr. śvaśura;śvaśrū, Lith. šešuras, Gm. swigur/Schwieger, Welsh chwegr, Arm. skesur/sgesur, Lat. socrus, Gk. hekuros, Alb. vjehërr, Kamviri č.uč., Eng. swēor/--, Av. xvasura-, Polish świekra, Goth. swaíhrō, ON. svǽra, Serb. svekar(m.)/svekrva(f.), Pst. skhër(m.) / khwaašëi/khwaakhëi(f.) |
| *snus-os |
daughter-in-law |
Skr. snuṣā, OCS. snŭxa, Eng. snoru/--, Lat. nurus, Gk. nuos, Arm. nu, Polish snecha, Russ. snoxa, Alb. nusa, Crimean Gothic schuos, ON. snor, Gm. snur/Schnur, Serb. snaja/snaha, Pst. nžor/ngor |
| *ǵh₂lōu- |
brother's wife |
OCS. zlŭva, Russ. zolovka, Gk. galōs, Lat. glōs, Phrygian gelaros, Polish zełwa, Serb. zaova |
| *yenh₂ter- |
brother-in-law's wife |
Lat. ianitrīcēs, Gk. einatēr, Lith. jentė, Latv. ietere, Russ. jatrov', Skr. yātar, Kamviri iâri, Arm. ner, Phrygian ianatera, Polish jątrew, Serb. jetrva, Pst. yor |
| *h₂ewon- |
grandfather/mother's brother |
Lat. avus ;avunculus, Gaulish avontīr, Gk. aia, Lith. avynas, Old Prussian awis, Welsh ewythr, Arm. hav, OCS. uy, Eng. ēam/--, Irish aue/ó, Goth. awó, Gm. ōheim/Oheim, Russ. uj, Polish wuj, Serb. ujak |
| *nepeh₃t- |
grandson/nephew |
Lat. nepōs, Skr. napāt, Av. napāt, Gk. anepsios/, Alb. nip, Russ. nestera, Eng. nefa/--, Gaulish nei, Gm. nevo/Neffe, Welsh nai, Kamviri nâvo, Persian napā/nave, Lith. nepuotis, Irish necht/; níath/, OCS. nestera, Polish nieściora, Serb. nećak |
| *widheweh₂- |
widow |
Skr. vidhyati, Av. viðavā, Goth. widuwō, Old Prussian widdewu, Russ. vdova, Lat. vidua; dīvidō, Irish fedb/, Gm. wituwa/Witwe, Welsh gweddw, Polish wdowa, Eng. widuwe/widow, OCS. въдова (vŭdova), Persian /bēve(h), Gk. eitheos, Umbrian uef, Lith. vidus, Latv. vidus, Serb. udova/udovica |
| *ghosti- |
stranger/guest |
Russ. gost', Lat. hostis, Gm. gast/Gast, Goth. gasts, Polish gość, OCS. гость (gostĭ), Eng. gæst/guest, ON. gestr, Luwian gaši, Serb. gost |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *ḱer- |
head |
Lat. cerĕbrum, Russ. čerep, Old Prussian kerpetis, Gk. kare, Av. sarah, Skr. śiras, Arm. sar, Breton kern, Gm. hirni/Hirn, ON. hjarni, Persian /sar, Toch. /krāñi, Ossetian sær, Alb. krye |
| *kaput- |
head |
Skr. kapucchala, Lat. caput, Eng. heafod/head, Gm. houbit/Haupt, ON. haufuð, Goth. haubiþ, Waziri kaparai |
| *pula- |
hair |
Skr. pula, Irish ulcha/ulcha, Lat. pilus, Gk. puligges/ |
| *bhruH- |
brow |
Skr. bhrus, Lith. bruvis, Irish bru/bruach, Eng. brū/brow, Russ. brov', XMK. abroutes, Gk. ophrus, Gm. /Braue, Toch. pärwāṃ/pärwāne, Old Prussian wubri, Polish brew, OCS. bruvi, ON. brún, Persian /abru, Pst. wridzëi |
| *h₃eus- |
ear |
Gk. ous, Skr. usi, Russ. uši, Goth. auso, Lith. ausis, Latv. auss, Gaulish ausia-, Lat. auris, Alb. vesh, Gm. ōra/Ohr, OCS. ucho, Irish au/, Av. usi, Persian gaušā/guš, Eng. éare/ear, ON. eyra, Arm. unkn/akanj/aganč, Old Prussian āusins, Pst. ghwaž/ghwag, Ormuri goi |
| *h₃ekw- |
eye |
Russ. oko, Lat. oculus, Toch. ak/ek, Arm. akn/ač'k'/ač'k', Skr. akṣan, Gk. ophthalmos, Eng. ēge/eye, Gm. ouga/Auge, Goth. augo, Alb. sy, Lith. akis, Latv. acs, Kamviri âčẽ, Irish enech/oineach, Welsh enep, OCS. oko, ON. auga, Polish oko, Old Prussian ackis |
| *nas- |
nose |
Skr. nasa, Lat. nasus, Russ. nos, Lith. nosis, Latv. nāss, Eng. nosu/nose, Av. nah, Gm. nasa/Nase, Kamviri nâsuṛ, Old Prussian nazy, Persian nāham/, OCS. nasu, ON. nös, Ormuri nene |
| *h₃es- |
mouth |
Skr. ās;oṣṭha, Av. aosta, Lat. ōs, Lith. uosta (modern: uostas), Latv. osta, Russ. usta, Kamviri âša, Old Prussian austo, Eng. ōr/--, Hitt. aiš, ON. oss |
| *leb- |
lip |
Lat. labĭum, Gm. /Lippe; lefs/Lefze Eng. lippa/lip, Welsh llefaru, Russ. lobzat', Persian /lab, Lith. lūpa |
| *dent- |
tooth |
Lat. dentis, Gk. odous/donti, Welsh dant, Lith. dantis, Skr. dantam, Arm. atam, Eng. tōþ/tooth, Gm. zand/Zahn, Goth. tunþus, Russ. desna, Welsh dant, Kamviri dut, Persian /dandān, Kashmiri dãd, Irish dét/déad, ON. tǫnn, Ossetian dændag |
| *dn̥ǵhuH- |
tongue |
Alb. giuha, Lat. lingua, Irish tenge/teanga, Eng. tunge/tongue, Goth. tuggo, ON. tunga, Skr. jihvā, Av. hizvā, Russ. jazyk, Lith. liežuvis, Arm. lezu, Gm. zunga/Zunge, Welsh tafod, Kamviri dic, Persian hizbāna/zabān, Old Prussian insuwis, Toch. käntu/kantwo, Pst. zhëba |
| *ǵenu- |
cheek |
Lat. gena, Welsh genou, Gk. genos, Goth. kinnus, Skr. hanu, Av. zanu, Lith. žandas, Latv. zods, Phrygian azon, Toch. śanwem/, Arm. cnaut/dznaud, Eng. cin/chin, Gm. chinni/Kinn, Irish gin/gionach, ON. kinn, Persian /goune(h), XMK. kanadoi |
| *ǵebh- |
jaw |
Russ. zob, Serb. gubica, Irish gopchóel/gob, Gm. /Kiefer, Eng. ceafl/jowl, ON. keptr, Av. zafana |
| *smek- |
chin |
Irish smech/smeach, Lith. smakras, Latv. smakrs, Skr. śmaśru, Hitt. zamakur, Arm. mauruk/maurug, Alb. mjekër, Lat. maxilla |
| *bhardh-eh₂- |
beard |
Lith. barzda, Latv. bārda, OCS. brada, Russ. boroda, Lat. barba, Eng. beard/beard, Gm. bart/Bart, Welsh barf, Polish broda, ON. barðr, Crimean Gothic Bars |
| *moni |
neck |
Skr. manyā, Lat. monīle, Eng. manu/mane, Gm. mana/Mähne, Irish muin/muin, Gk. mannon, Russ. monisto, Welsh mwnwgl, Gaulish maniakēs, ON. mǫn, Av. minu |
| *h₃emesos |
shoulder |
Gk. ōmos, Skr. aṃsa, Goth. ams, ON. ass, Lat. umĕrus, Toch. es/āntse, Arm. us, Pst. uža/uga |
| *ḱub- |
shoulder |
Alb. sup, Gm. huf/Hüfte, Eng. hype/hip, Gk. kubos, Av. supti, Lat. cubitus, Skr. śupti, Goth. hups, Welsh gogof, Persian /šāne |
| *h₂erm- |
arm |
Ossetian arm, Arm. armunk/armung, Lat. armus, Goth. arms, Eng. earm/arm, Skr. irmas, Old Prussian irmo, OCS. ramo, Gm. aram/Arm, ON. armr, Gk. arthron/ |
| *eh₃l- |
elbow |
Gm. elina/elle, Gk. ōlenē, Arm. volok', Lat. ulna, Lith. uolektis, Latv. olekts, Russ. lokot', Skr. āṇi, Welsh elin, Eng. eln/ell, Irish uilin/uille, Goth. aleina, ON. aln, Alb. llërë/llânë, Av. arəθna, Old Prussian woaltis, OCS. pakŭtĭ, Polish łokieć, Persian /āran |
| *dous- |
forearm |
Skr. doṣnas, Av. daoš, Irish doít/doíd, Lith. dilbis, Latv. paduse, Russ. pazuxa, Persian /doš |
| *ǵhes- |
hand |
Skr. hasta, Av. zasta, Lith. žastas, Lat. praesto, Hitt. kessar, Lycian izre, Luwian iššari-, Gk. kheir, Arm. dzeṙk'/ceṙk', Kamviri düšt, Alb. dorë, Pst. laas |
| *men- |
hand |
Lat. manus, Gk. mane, Eng. mund/--, Gm. munt/Vormund |
| *h₃enogh |
nail |
Gk. onohos, Skr. aṅghri, Lat. unguis, Gm. nagel/Nagel, Russ. nogot', Lith. nagas, Latv. nags, Av. nakhara, Arm. ełgungn/yeġung/yeġunk, Welsh ewin, Eng. nægl/nail, Persian /nāxun, OCS. noguti, Irish inga/ionga, Pst. nuk, Ormuri nakhkche |
| *psten- |
breast |
Gk. stēthos, Arm. stin/sdin, Skr. stana, Av. fštāna, Lith. spenys, Latv. spenis, ON. speni, Gm. spunni/Spanferkel, Irish sine/sine, Alb. gji, Old Prussian spenis, Persian /pestan, Eng. spane/-- |
| *eh₂u-dh-r̥ |
udder |
Lith. ūdroti, Eng. ūder/udder, Gm. ūtir/Euter, ON. jūgr, Gk. outhar/, Skr. ūdhar, Lat. ūber, Russ. vimja, Polish wymię |
| *perḱ- |
rib |
OCS. persi, Lith. piršys, Skr. parśus, Av. parəsu, Ossetian fars |
| *pog- |
lap |
Skr. pakṣas, Latv. paksis, Lat. pectus, Russ. pax, Toch. päśśäṃ/päšcane |
| *h₃enbh- |
navel |
Skr. nabhya, Av. nāba, Latv. naba, Gm. nabalo/Nabel, Eng. nafela/navel, ON. nafli, Gk. omphalos, Lat. umbilīcus, Irish imbliu/imleacán, Kashmiri naf, Old Prussian nabis, Persian /nāf |
| *udero- |
belly |
Lat. uterus; venter, Gk. otheros, Skr. udara, Av. udaras, Lith. vėdaras, Latv. vēders, Gm. wanast/Wanst, Pst. nas |
| *pizda |
vulva |
Russ. pizda, Lith. pyzda, Latv. pīzda, Alb. pidh |
| *pes- |
penis |
Gk. peos, Lat. pēnis, Gm. faselt/Fasel, ON. fösull, Eng. fæsl/--, Skr. pasas |
| *h₃erǵhi- |
testicle |
Gk. orkhēs, Arm. ordzik'/orcik', Irish uirge/, Lith. aržilas (modern: eržilas), Latv. erzelis, Av. ərəzi, Alb. herdhe |
| *h₃ers- |
arse |
Gk. oura, Arm. or, Hitt. arras, Eng. ears/arse, Irish err/earr, Gm. ars/Arsch, ON. ars |
| *ḱlouni- |
buttock |
Lat. clūnis, ON. hlaun, Kamviri slaunis, Skr. śroṇi, Av. sraoni, Welsh clun, Lith. šlaunis, Pst. kunattai |
| *kroksko |
leg |
Alb. krah, Lith. kirkaliai, OCS. kraka, Russ. okorok, Skr. kiṣku |
| *ǵenu- |
knee |
Russ. zveno, Lat. genū, Hitt. gienu, Palaic ginu-, Eng. cnēo/knee, Gk. gonu, Skr. jānu, Illyr. Genusus, Gm. kniu/Knie, Persian /zānu, ON. kne, Av. znum, Toch. kanweṃ/kenīne, Goth. kniu, Arm. cunr/dzunr |
| *kenk- |
kneecup |
Skr. kañkāla, Lith. kenklė, Latv. cinksla, Eng. hēla/heel, ON. hǽll |
| *persna |
heel |
Skr. pārṣni, Lat. perna/pernis, Hitt. parsina, Goth. fairsna, Gm. fërsana/Ferse, Gk. ptera, Eng. fiersn/-- , Persian /pāšne(h), Lith. pentinas |
| *ped- |
foot |
Lith. pėda, Latv. pēda, Lat. pēs, Umbrian peři, Skr. pāda, Eng. fōt/foot, Arm. votk'/vodk', Gk. podi, Alb. poshtë, Toch. peṃ/paiyye, Ossetian fad/, Gm. fuoz/Fuß, OCS. pĕšĭ, Russ. pešij, Polish pieszy, Old Prussian pe'da', Hitt. pata, Lycian pede-, Luwian pati-, Av. pâdha, ON. fótr, Goth. fotus, Persian /pa, Gaulish candetum, XMK. argiopus, Pst. pša/pkha |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *kwrep- |
body |
Skr. kṛpā, Av. kərəfš, Alb. shkrep, Gm. href/, Lat. corpus, Eng. hrif/midriff, Gk. prapis, Welsh corff, Irish crí/ |
| *nau- |
corpse |
Toch. nut/naut, Goth. naus, Russ. nav'/, Welsh newyn, Gm. not/, ON. nār, Eng. néo-/--, OCS. navi, Old Prussian nowis, Lith. novyti, Latv. nāve, Irish núne/ |
| *neḱ- |
dead person, death |
Skr. naśyati, Av. nasyeiti, Gk. nekros, Lith. našlys, Lat. nex, Toch. näk/näk, Irish éc/eug, Welsh angeu, ON. Naglfar |
| *pel- |
skin |
Gk. pelos; pilon, Lat. pellis, Russ. pelena, Goth. fill, Gm. fël/Fell, Eng. filmen/film, Lith. plėnė, Latv. plēne, Old Prussian pleynis, ON. feldr |
| *tuakos |
skin |
Skr. tvacas, Hitt. tuekkas, Gk. sakos |
| *h₃est- |
bone |
Alb. asht, Lat. os; costa, Gk. ostoun, Russ. kost'; ostov, Skr. asthan, Av. asti, Hitt. ḫastāi, Welsh asgwrn, Kamviri âṭi, Persian /ostexān, Polish kość, Toch. /ásta, Arm. oskr/voskr/vosgr, Luwian ḫāš |
| *gweiH- |
sinew |
OCS. žitsa, Russ. žila, Arm. jil/čil, Lith. gija, Latv. dzija, Lat. fīlum, Welsh giau, OCS. žila, Russ. žila, Polish żyła |
| gwiyeh₂ |
sinew |
Gk. bios, Skr. jyā, Av. jyā, Kamviri ja |
| *memso |
flesh |
Skr. māṃsa, Old Prussian mensā, Goth. mimz, Russ. mjaso, Alb. mish, Arm. mis, Toch. /mīsa, Lat. membrum, Gk. mēnigks, Kashmiri maz, Lith. mėsa, Latv. miesa, Irish mír/mír |
| *kreu- |
blood |
Skr. kravis, Lith. kraujas, Latv. krevele, Russ. krov', Lat. cruor, Irish cró/creo, Gk. kreas, ON. hrár, Av. xrūva, Welsh crau, Polish krew, Gm. hrāo/roh, OCS. kruvi, Old Prussian crauyo, Eng. hrēaw/raw |
| *eh₁sr̥- |
blood |
Skr. asṛk, Old Latin aser, Latv. asinis, Hitt. ešar, Lycian esêne-, Luwian ašhar-, Toch. ysār/yasar, Gk. eiar, Arm. ariun |
| *mozgo |
brain |
Russ. mozg, Av. mazga, Skr. majjan, Kashmiri massunt, Old Prussian musgeno, Gm. marag//Mark, Persian /maġz, Polish mózg, Toch. mäśśunt/, Lith. smagenės (modern: smegenys), Latv. smadzenis, Eng. mearg/marrow, ON. mergr, Pst. maazghë |
| *gwheleg'h- |
gland |
Arm. gełdzk'/geġdz/keġc, Lith. geležuones, Russ. železa, Polish zołza |
| *engw- |
gland |
Alb. angërr, Gk. adēn, Lat. inguen, ON. ökkvinn |
| *reusmen- |
throat |
Skr. rōmantha, Welsh rhumen, Lat. rūmen, Lith. raumuo, Latv. raumins |
| *pleu-mon |
lung |
Gk. pleumōn, Skr. kloman, Lith. plaučiai, Latv. plaušas, Russ. pljuče, Old Prussian plauti, Lat. pulmō, Serbian pluća |
| *ḱerd- |
heart |
Skr. hṛdaya, Av. zərədā, Hitt. karts, Lycian kride, Palaic kart-, Lat. cor, Gk. καρδία (kardia) Eng. heorte/heart, Russ. сердце (serdce), Lith. širdis, Latv. sirds, Old Prussian seyr, Arm. sird/sirt, Welsh craidd, Kamviri zâra, Irish cride/croidhe, Polish serce, Gm. herza/Herz, Goth. hairto, ON. hjarta, OCS. srĭdĭce, Ossetian zærdæ, Pst. zrrë, Ormuri zli |
| *yeh₁kwr̥- |
liver |
Skr. yaknas, Lith. jeknos, Latv. aknas, Av. yākarə, Lat. iecur, Irish iuchair/iuchair, Gk. ήπαρ (hēpar), Russ. икра (ikra), Kamviri iâñi, Persian /jegar, Pst. dzigar |
| *splenǵh- |
spleen |
Gk. σπλήν (splēn), Irish selg/sealg, OCS. slĕzena, Lat. liēn, Av. sparazan, Skr. plīhan, Lith. blužnis, Old Prussian blusne, Kamviri pṛu, Arm. p'aycałn/p'aycaġ/p'aydzaġ, Russ. selezënka, Polish sleziona, Breton felc'h |
| *lendh- |
kidney |
Gm. lenti/Lende, Eng. lenden/--, ON. lend, Russ. ljadvie, Lat. lumbus |
| *gwelbh- |
womb |
Eng. wamb/womb, Gm. wamba/Wamme, Goth. wamba, ON. vomb, Skr. garbhas, Gk. delphus, Lith. gimda, |
| *gwrebh- |
womb |
Gk. brephos, Irish brommach/, OCS. žrĕbę, Russ. žerebënok, Polish źrebię |
| *ǵher- |
bowels |
Lat. hernia, Skr. hira, Gk. khordē, ON. gǫrn, Gm. garn/Garn, Eng. gearn/yarn, Arm. jaṙ/čaṙ, Lith. žarna, Latv. zarna, Hitt. karat |
| *eh₁ter- |
intestines |
Gk. ētor/, Irish inathar/, Lat. uterus, ON. ǽðr, Eng. ǣdder/, Gm. ādra/Ader |
| *kakka |
excrement |
Russ. kakat', Gk. kakkaō, Lat. cacō, Arm. k'akor/k'agor, Irish cacc/cac, Gm. /Kacke, Welsh cach, Lith. kaka |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *ters- |
dry |
Skr. tṛṣyati, Av. taršu, Arm. t'aṙamim, Gk. tersomai/, Alb. ter, Lat. terra;torrēre;torreō, Eng. þurst/thirst, Gm. durri/dürr, Goth. þaursus, ON. þurr, Eastern Baltic trōkšti, Lith. trokšti, Irish tírim/tirim, Kashmiri treśiho.t |
| *dakru- |
tear |
Gk. dakru, Lat. lacrĭma, Gm. zahar/Zähre, Eng. tēar/tear, Skr. aśru, Lith. ašara, Latv. asara, Welsh deigryn, Irish dér/déar, Toch. ākär/akrūna, Goth. tagr, ON. tár, Arm. arc'unk', Av. asrūazan |
| *ḱeh₂d- |
hate |
Eng. hete/hate, Gm. haz/haß, Goth. hatis, ON. hatr, Skr. riśadas, Av. sādra/, Gk. kēdos, Oscan cadeis amnud, Irish caiss/cais, Welsh câs |
| *ǵeus- |
taste |
Lat. dēgūnō, Goth. kiusan, Gm. kiosan/kiesen, Skr. joṣati, Av. zaošō, Alb. dashur, Polish gust, Eng. ceosan/choose, Persian dauš/, Irish asagussim/--, Gk. geuomai |
| *ghers- |
horror |
ON. gersta, Lith. grasa, grėsti, Latv. grasāt, Arm. garšim/karšim, Av. grəəhma, Gm. gerstī/, Lat. fastus, Toch. krās/krās |
| *ghouros |
fear |
Skr. ghora, Goth. gaurs, Gm. gōrag/, Russ. žurit', Eng. gyrn/, ON. gaurr |
| *sweid- |
sweat |
Arm. k'rtink'/k'rdink', Alb. djersë, Eng. swǣtan/sweat, Lith. saldus, Latv. sviedri, Skr. svedate, Lat. sūdor; sīdus, Gk. hidros; sidēros, Gm. sweiz/Schweiss, Welsh chwys, ON. sveiti, Av. xvaēda, Pst. khwala |
| *swep- |
sleep |
Lith. sapnas, Skr. svapnas, Lat. somnus, ON. svefn, Toch. ṣpäṃ/ṣpane, Gk. hupnos, Av. xvafna, Irish suán/suan, Russ. son, Arm. k'nel, Alb. gjumë, Welsh hun, Eng. swefan/--, OCS. sunu, Persian /xāb, Pst. khob |
| *h₂egos- |
fault, sin |
Skr. āgas, Gk. agos, Eng. acan/ache |
| *h₂en- |
spirit |
Skr. ānas, Goth. uzanan; andi, Irish anál/anál, Lat. animus, Gk. anemos, Russ. von', Welsh anysbryd, OCS. vonja, ON. anda; ǫnd, Eng. eðian/--; ōþian/--, Welsh eneid, Av. åntya, Lith. anuoti, Arm. hov, Alb. ajë/âj, Oscan anamum, Toch. āñcäm/āñme |
| *h₂eim- |
copy |
Hitt. ḫimma, Lat. aemulus; imāgō |
| *h₂eiw- |
vital force |
Skr. āyu, Av. āyū, Toch. āym/, Lat. aevum, Du. eeuw, Eng. æfre/ever, Gm. īo/je; êwig/ewig, Goth. aiws, ON. ei, Gk. aiōn, Alb. eshë |
| *men- |
mind |
Lat. mēns, Gk. menos, Skr. manas, Av. manah, Eng. gemynd/mind, Goth. muns, ON. minni; man, Gm. minna/Minne, Lith. mintis, Latv. minēt, Old Prussian mēntimai OCS. mineti, Russ. mnit', Arm. mitk'/midk', Alb. mund, Persian mainyāhay/, Toch. mnu/mañu, Irish dermet/dearmad, Welsh cof |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *telp- |
space |
Skr. talpa, Lith. tilpti; telpu, Latv. tilpt; telpu, Russ. tolpa, Toch. tsälp/tälp, Irish -tella/ |
| *ster- |
star |
Gk. astēr, Gm. sterro/Stern, Eng. steorra/star, ON. stjarna, Goth. stairno, Lat. stella, Arm. astł/astġ/asdġ, Skr. tāras;stṛbhis, Welsh seren, Toch. śre/śćirye, Kamviri ṛâšto, Persian /setāre, Ossetian sthaly/, Hitt. šittar, Pst. storai |
| *sawel- |
sun |
Lith. saulė, Latv. saule, Lat. sōl, Welsh haul, Gk. hēlios, Alb. (h)yll, Eng. sigel/--; sunne/sun, Russ. solnce, Skr. sūras, Av. hvarə, Gm. sunna/Sonne, ON. sól; sunna, Goth. sauil; sunno, Welsh haul, Irish súil/súil, Toch. swāñce/swāñco, Kamviri su, Polish słońce, OCS. slunice, Old Prussian saule, Persian -farnah-/ |
| *mens- |
moon/month |
Gk. mēn, Toch. mañ/meñe, Lat. mēnsis, Eng. mōna/moon, OCS. meseci, Russ. mesjac, Skr. māsa, Arm. amis, Av. maoṅh, Irish mí/mí, ON. mani, Gm. mano/Mond, Goth. mena, Alb. muaj, Lith. mėnuo, Latv. meness, Welsh mis, Kamviri mos, Persian /māh, Ossetian mæj, Old Prussian menig, Pst. myaasht, Ormuri mail |
| *nebh- |
sky/cloud |
Russ. nebo, Lat. nebŭlō, Skr. nabhas, Gk. nephos, Hitt. nepiš, Lycian tabahaza, Luwian tappaš-, Gm. nebul/Nebel, Eng. nifol/--, Welsh nef, Kamviri niru, Polish niebo, OCS. nebo, Lith. debesis, Latv. debess, Av. nabah, Irish nem/neamh, ON. niflhel |
| *leuk- |
light/bright |
Russ. lug, Skr. rocate, Gk. leukos, Eng. lēoht/light, Lat. lūx, Gm. lioht/licht, Kamviri luka, Goth. liuhaþ, ON. leygr, Toch. luk, Oscan Lúvkis, Umbrian Vuvçis, Welsh llug, Irish loscaim/loiscim, Lith. lauka, Latv. lauks, Hitt. lalukkes, Lycian luga, Luwian luha-, Arm. loys, Kamviri ṛuč, OCS. luci, Gaulish leux, Av. raočant |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *dhǵem- |
earth |
Phrygian zemelo, Thracian semele, Persian zam, Skr. kṣa, Gk. khthōn, Lat. humus, Goth. guma, ON. gumi, Eng. guma/bridegroom, Gm. gomo/Bräutigam, Alb. dhè, OCS. zemlja, Russ. zemlja, Irish du/duine, Hitt. tekan, Luwian dakam-, Toch. tkam/keṃ, Kashmiri za.min, Lith. žemė, Latv. zeme, Old Prussian same, Welsh dyn, Oscan huntruis, Umbrian hondomu, Persian zamin, Thracian semela, Phrygian zamelon, Ossetian zæxx/, Polish ziemia, Pst. dzmëka |
| *h₂ekmon |
stone |
Gk. akmōn, Lith. akmuo, Latv. akmens, Skr. aśman, Av. asman, Russ. kamen', Eng. hamer/hammer, Polish kamień, ON. hamarr, Hitt. aku, Persian asman/, Gaulish acaunum, Gm. hamar/Hammer |
| *ǵembh- |
ledge->tooth |
Gk. gomphos, Skr. jambha, Lith. žambas, Latv. zobs, Alb. dhëmb/dhamb, XMK. kombous, Eng. comb/comb, Toch. kam/keme, Russ. zub, Lat. gemma, Arm. camel/dzamel, Kamviri zâmoa, Polish gęba/ząb, ON. kambr, Gm. kamb/Kamm |
| *gwer- |
mount |
Russ. gora, Lith. guras, Skr. giris, Av. gairi, Gk. deiros, Alb. gur, Arm. ler, Polish góra, OCS. gora, Pst. ghar |
| *h₂egras |
field |
Skr. ajra, Gk. agros, Lat. ager, Umbrian ager, Goth. akrs, Eng. æcer/acre, Arm. art/ard, Gm. achar/Acker, ON. akr |
| *lendh- |
steppe |
Old Prussian lindan, Eng. land/land, ON. land, Irish land/lann, Welsh llan, OCS. ledina, Russ. ljada, Gm. /Land, Gaulish landa |
| *lat- |
swamp |
Gk. lataks, Lith. Latupė, Latv. Late, Gaulish Arelate, Irish lathach/lathach, Gm. letto/letten, Welsh llaid |
| *mori- |
bog |
Russ. more, Gaulish Aremorici, Lith. marios, Latv. mare, Lat. mare, Skr. maryādā, Eng. mersc/marsh, Gm. meri/Meer, Old Prussian mary, Welsh môr, Irish muir/muir, Goth. marei, Alb. përmjerr |
| *laku- |
pond |
Gk. lakkos, Lat. lacus, Gm. lagu/, Irish loch/loch, Arm. lič/lij , Eng. lagu/--, Lith. lekmenė, ON. lǫgr, Serbian lokva |
| *h₂eǵhero- |
lake |
Lith. ežeras, Latv. ezers, OCS. jezero, Russ. ozero, Illyr. oseriates, Gk. Akherōn, Polish jezioro, Old Prussian assaran |
| *h₂ekw-eh₂- |
river |
Lat. aqua, Russ. Oka, Goth. aha, Gm. aha/Ache, Eng. īg/island, Skr. ap, Hitt. akwanzi, Luwian ahw-, Palaic aku-, ON. á, Goth. aƕa |
| *h₂ep- |
river |
Hitt. ḫap(a), Palaic ḫapnas, Luwian ḫapinni, Latv. upe, Lith. upė, Old Prussian ape, Eng. ōfer, Gm. /Ufer, Skr. āp, Av. afš, Lat. amnis, Toch. āp/āp |
| *wedor |
water |
Eng. wæter/water, Russ. voda, XMK. bedu, Gk. hudōr, Lith. vanduo, Latv. ūdens, Lat. unda, Skr. udan, Alb. ujë, Irish uisce/uisge, Hitt. watar, Arm. get/ked, Toch. wär/war, Umbrian utur, Goth. watō, Welsh gwer, ON. vatn, Kashmiri odūr, Thracian udrēnas, Gm. wazzar/Wasser, Phrygian bedu, Polish woda, OCS. voda, Old Prussian wundan, Ormuri wëkʰ |
| *poimno- |
foam |
Lat. pūmex, Lith. puta, Skr. phena, OCS. pĕna, Russ. pena, Eng. fām/foam, Gm. feim/Feim, Ossetian fink, Old Prussian spoayno, Banuci spanch |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *h₂ebl- |
apple |
Lith. obuolys, Latv. ābols, Eng. æppel/apple, Russ. jabloko, Irish uball/ubhall, Gm. aphul/Apfel, Polish jabłko, Welsh afal, Old Prussian woble, Skr. abala, ON. eple, Gaulish avallo, OCS. janloko |
| *h₂eiǵ- |
oak |
Lith. ąžuolas, Lat. aesculus, Gk. krataigos/, ON. eik, Eng. āc/oak, Gm. eihha/Eiche |
| *h₂epsa |
aspen |
Eng. æspe/aspen, Gm. aspa/Espe, ON. ǫsp, Lith. epušė, Latv. apses, Old Prussian abse, Gk. aspris/ |
| *h₂er- |
nut |
Russ. orex, Alb. arrë, Gk. arna, Polish orzech |
| *bheh₂go- |
beech |
Gm. buohha/Buche, Lat. fāgus, Gk. phugos, Eng. bēce/beech, ON. bók, Gaulish Bāgācon, Russ. buzina |
| *bhereǵ- |
birch |
Russ. bereza, Lith. beržas, Latv. bērzs, Ossetian bärz, Skr. bhūrjas, Gm. birihha/Birke, ON. bjǫrk, Lat. frāxinus, Old Prussian berse, Eng. birce/birch, Thracian berzas, OCS. breza |
| *ǵheluna |
pine |
Gk. kheilos, Arm. jelun/čelun, ON. giolnar, Lith. pušis |
| *grabh- |
hornbeam/oak |
Russ. grab, Lith. skroblas, Latv. skābardis, Umbrian Graboui, XMK. grabion |
| *ḱalam- |
reed |
Gk. kalamos, Toch. kulmãṃts/, Lat. culmus, Eng. healm/haulm, Latv. salms, Old Prussian salme, Russ. soloma, ON. halmr, Gm. halm/Halm |
| *ḱermus- |
cherry |
Gk. kerasos/keradion, Lith. šermukšlė (modern: šermukšnis), Latv. cērmaukša, Russ. čerëmuxa |
| *klen- |
maple |
Russ. klën, ON. hlynr, Lith. klevas, Latv. kļava, XMK. klinotrokhon, Eng. hlin/linn, Welsh kelyn |
| *koino- |
grass |
Gk. koina, Arm. xot/xod, Lith. šienas, Latv. siens, Russ. seno |
| *koslo- |
hazel |
Lith. kasulas, Eng. hæsel/hazel, ON. hasl, Gm. hasal/Hasel, Lat. corulus, Irish coll/coll, Welsh collen |
| *krem- |
onion |
Gk. kremuon, Irish crem/creamh, Eng. hramsan/ramson, Lith. kermušė, Latv. cermauksis, Russ. čeremša, Welsh craf |
| *mor- |
blackberry |
Gk. moron, Arm. mori, Lat. mōrum, Hitt. muri, Irish smér/smeur, Welsh mwyaren |
| *eh₃g- |
berry |
Toch. oko/oko, Lith. uoga, Latv. oga, OCS. agoda, Russ. jagoda, Goth. akran, ON. akarn, Gm. ēker/Ecker, Eng. æcern/acorn, Irish áirne/, Welsh aeron |
| *h₃el- |
alder |
Lat. alnus, Lith. alksnis, Latv. elksnis, Russ. olxa, XMK. aliza, ON. alr, Gm. elira/Erle, Eng. alor/alder, Old Prussian aliskande, Gaulish alisa, Hitt. alanzan, Polish olcha |
| *h₃es- |
ash |
Lith. uosis, Latv. osis, Russ. osina, Gm. asc/Esche, Eng. æsc/ash, Lat. ornus, Old Prussian woasis, ON. askr, Welsh onnen, Alb. ah, Arm. hac'i, Gk. akherōis/ |
| *perkwu- |
oak |
Lith. perkūnas ("thunder"), Latv. pērkons, Skr. parkatī, Lat. quercus, ON. fura, Eng. furh/fir, Gm. foraha/Föhre, Welsh perth, Goth. faírguni |
| *rap- |
turnip |
Russ. repa, Lith. ropė, Gm. raba/Rübe, Lat. rapum, Gk. rhapus, OCS. repa |
| *winǵh- |
elm |
Alb. vidh, Russ. vjaz, Lith. vinkšna, Latv. vilksna, Eng. wice/Wych Elm, Kurdish viz, Polish wiąz |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *morwi- |
ant |
OCS. mravie, Irish moirb/, Av. maoiri, Skr. vamra, Lat. formīca, Gk. murmēs, ON. maurr, Crimean Gothic miera, Dutch /mier, Arm. mrjiun/mrčiun, Polish mrówka, Alb. morr, Persian /murče, Russ. murovej, Toch. /warme |
| *bhei- |
bee |
Eng. bēo/bee, Lith. bitė, Latv. bite, Irish bech/bech, Russ. pčela, Lat. fūcus, Gm. bīa/Biene, Polish pszczoła, Alb. bletë, Old Prussian bitte, Welsh begegyr, Gaulish bekos, ON. bý, OCS. bŭčela |
| *wopsa |
wasp |
Lith. vapsva, Lat. vespa, Eng. wæps/wasp, Russ. osa, Av. vawžaka, Gm. wafsa/Wespe, Kamviri ušpik, OCS. vosa, Irish foich/, Old Prussian wobse, Polish osa |
| *mu- |
fly |
Lith. musė, Latv. muša, Lat. musca, Russ. muxa, Gm. mucka/Mücke, Eng. mycg/midge, Alb. mizë, Gk. muia, Arm. mun, Kashmiri ma.čh, Polish mucha, ON. mý, Persian /magas, Old Prussian muso, Pst. mëch |
| *p/blou- |
flea |
Lith. blusa, Latv. blusa, Russ. bloxa, Polish pchła, Arm. lu, Skr. pluṣi, Gk. psulla, Alb. plesht, Lat. pūlex, ON. flo, Eng. flēah/flea, Gm. flōh/Floh, Pst. vraža/vraga |
| *knid- |
louse |
Russ. gnida, Latv. gnida, Welsh nedd, Gm. hniz/Nisse, Gk. konis, Alb. thërijë/thëni, Arm. anic/anidz, Irish /sned, Eng. hnitu/nit |
| *luH- |
louse |
Lith. liulė, Welsh llau, Eng. lūs/louse, Gm. lūs/Laus, ON. lús |
| *kwr̥mi- |
grub |
Skr. kṛmi, Lith. kirmis (modern: kirminas, kirmėlė), Latv. cērme, Alb. krimb/krymb, Irish cruim/, OCS. čermnyi, Russ. červ', Welsh pryf, Ossetian kalm, Persian /kirm, Old Prussian girmis |
| *wr̥mi- |
worm |
Goth. waurms, Eng. wyrm/worm, Arm. vord/vort, Lat. vermis, OCS. vermie, Lith. varmas, Welsh gwraint, Gk. rhomos, Gm. wurm/Wurm, ON. ormr, Old Prussian wormyan |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *h₂ewi- |
bird |
Lat. avis, Av. vīš, Skr. vis, Arm. hav, Welsh hwyad, Gk. aetos, oiōn, Lith. višta, Latv. vista, Umbrian avif, Irish /aoi |
| *h₃er- |
eagle |
Gm. arn/Aar, Arm. arciv/ardziv, Eng. earn/erne, Gk. orneon, Russ. orel, Lith. erelis, Latv. ērglis, Hitt. ḫaran, Polish orzeł, Welsh eryr, ON. ari, Goth. ara, Alb. orë, Old Prussian arelis, Irish irar/ |
| *ḱoro- |
crow |
Alb. sorrë, Lith. šarka, Gk. koraks, Lat. cornīx, OCS. soraka, Russ. soroka, Skr. śāri, Umbrian curnāco, Pst. kaarghë, Waziri lagëra |
| *worn- |
raven |
Lith. varnas, Russ. vorona, Toch. --/wrauña, Pst. wraagh |
| *trozdos |
thrush |
Lith. strazdas, Latv. strazds, Russ. drozd, ON. þrǫstr, Eng. þrysce/thrush, Gm. thrōskala/Drossel, Irish truit/truid, Lat. turdus, Welsh drudwy, OCS. drozgu, Gk. strouthos |
| *h₂eneti- |
duck |
Lith. antis, Lat. anas, Skr. ātis, Russ. utie, Gm. anut/Ente, Eng. ened/--, ON. ǫnd, Old Prussian antis, Gk. nēssa/, Pst. hilëi |
| *ǵhans- |
goose |
Gk. khun, Skr. haṃsa, Lat. ānser, Irish géiss/, Eng. gōs/goose, Russ. gus', Lith. žąsis (earlier variant: žansis), Latv. zoss, Gm. gans/Gans, Old Prussian sansy, Goth. gansus, ON. gás, Av. zā, Polish gęś, Persian /ġāz |
| *teter- |
grouse |
Russ. teterev, Lith. teterva, Latv. teteris, Skr. tittira, Gk. tetraōn, Irish tethra/, ON. þiðurr, Arm. tatrak/dadrak, Old Prussian tatarwis, Persian /tadarv |
| *sperg- |
sparrow |
Gm. sperk/sperling, Eng. spearwa/sparrow, Goth. sparwa, ON. spǫrr, Toch. ṣpār/ṣpāra-, Gk. sparasion, Lat. parra, Old Prussian spurglis, Persian /parasto, Umbrian parfam, Irish serriach/ |
| *ger- |
crane |
Gk. geranos, Lat. grūs, Arm. krunk/grung, Gm. krano/Kranich, Eng. cran/crane, Lith. gervė, Latv. dzerwe, Old Prussian gerwe, Russ. žuravl', Welsh garan, ON. trana, Pst. zaaṇëi |
| *niz-do |
nest |
Russ. gnezdo, Eng. nest/nest, Arm. nist, Lat. nīdus, Skr. nidas, Irish net/net, Gm. nest/Nest, Polish gniazdo, OCS. gnĕzdo, Welsh nyth, Lith. lizdas, Pst. dzaala/mandzola |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *h₁eǵhi- |
hedgehog |
Russ. ëž, Lith. ežys, Latv. ezis, Phrygian eksis, Gk. ekhinos, Gm. igil/Igel, Arm. ozni, Eng. igil/--, ON. ígul, Ossetian wyzyn, Polish jeż, Phrygian eksis, Alb. esh, Pst. zižgai |
| *h₁epero- |
boar |
Lith. Vepriai, Latv. vepris, Gm. ebur/Eber, Eng. eofor/--, Lat. aper; vepres, Russ. vepr', Skr. vapati, Umbrian apruf, Old Prussian Weppren, Thracian ebros, ON. jǫfurr |
| *ghelōu- |
tortoise |
Gk. khelōnē, OCS. želŭvĭ, Russ. žolv', Lith. želvė, Polish żółw |
| *ǵhwer- |
beast |
OCS. zvĕrĭ, Russ. zver', Lith. žvėris, Latv. zvērs, Lat. ferus, Gk. thēr, Polish zwierzę, Old Prussian swīrins, Toch. śaru/śerwe, Pst. tsaarwai |
| *leuk-s |
lynx |
Gk. lugks, Lith. lūšis, Latv. lusis, Old Prussian luysis, Gm. luhs/Luchs, Eng. lox/--, Russ. rys', Arm. lusanun, Irish lug/ |
| *muHs- |
mouse |
Skr. mūṣ, Av. mus, Lat. mūs, Gk. mūs, Russ. myš', Arm. muk/mug, Alb. mi, Gm. mus/Maus, Eng. mūs/mouse, Kamviri musa, Persian /muš, ON. mús, Polish mysz, OCS. mŭšĭ, Lith. musė ("a fly"), Pst. mužak/mugak |
| *neHtr- |
snake |
Lat. natrix, Eng. nǣddre/adder, Gm. natara/Natter, Welsh neidr, Goth. nadrs, ON. naðr, Irish nathir/nathair, Pst. nattëka |
| *r̥tḱo- |
bear |
Gk. arktos, Lat. ursus, Skr. ṛkṣa, Persian /xers, Arm. arj/arč, Gaulish Artioni, Alb. ari, Kamviri ic, Ossetian ærs, Welsh arth, Av. aršam, Hitt. ḫartagga, Pst. iž/ig |
| *s-tauro |
bison |
Av. staora, Goth. stiur, Lith. tauras, Latv. tauriņš, Gk. tauros, Lat. taurus, Gaulish Tarbos, OCS. turu, Russ. tur, Eng. steor/steer, Gm. stior/Stier, Old Prussian tauris, Welsh tarw, ON. stjórr, Oscan turuf, Alb. taroç, Irish tarb/ |
| *udras |
otter |
Skr. udra, Av. udra, ūdra/udris, Lith. ūdra, Russ. vydra, Gk. hudros, Eng. oter/otter, Gm. ottar/Otter, ON. otr, Lat. lutra, Irish /odar; uydr/; odoirne/, Polish wydra, OCS. vydra, Ossetian wyrd/ |
| *wail- |
wolf |
Arm. gayl/kayl, Irish fáel/faol |
| *wewer- |
squirrel |
Lat. vīverra, Welsh gwywer, Russ. veverica, Lith. voverė, Latv. vāvere, Persian /varvarah, ON. íkorni, Gm. eihhurno/Eichhorn, Eng. ācweorna/--, Polish wiewiórka, Old Prussian weware |
| *wl̥kwo- |
wolf |
Lith. vilkas, Latv. vilks, Eng. wulf/wolf, Gaulish vail, Lat. lupus, Gm. wolf/Wolf, Gk. lukos, Alb. ujk;ulk, Skr. vṛka, Av. vehrka-, Toch. --/walkwe, Persian varka/gorg, Old Prussian wilkis, Goth. wulfs, ON. úlfr, OCS. vlĭkŭ, Russ. volk, Polish wilk, Luwian walwa, Welsh gweilgi, Pst. lewë |
| wl̥p-eh₁- |
fox |
Av. urupis, Persian /rōbāh, Arm. ałvēs/aġvēs/aġvēs, Gk. alōpēks, Lat. volpēs, Lith. lapė, Latv. lapsa |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *ḱwon- |
dog |
Gk. kuon/, Arm. šun, Phrygian kunes, Toch. ku/ku, Gaulish cuna, Lat. canis, Eng. hund/hound, Russ. suka, Gm. hunt/Hund, Kashmiri hūn, Lith. šuo (sing. accusative: šunį), Latv. suns, Old Prussian sunis, Thracian dinu-, Goth. huns, ON. hundr, Welsh ci, Irish cū/cú, Hitt. śuwanis, Lydian kan-, Dacian kinu-, Alb. shakë, Persian /sag, Skr. śvan, Av. spā, Pst. spai, Ormuri spëk |
| *h₁eḱwo- |
horse |
Lat. equus, Toch. yuk/yakwe, Gaulish epos, Gk. hippos, Skr. aśva, Av. asva-, Lith. ašva, Old Prussian aswinan, Kamviri ušpa, Eng. eoh/--, Gm. ehwaz/--, Goth. aiƕtundi, ON. iór, Hitt. aśuwas, Arm. ēš, Welsh ebol, Irish ech/each, Thracian esvas, Lycian esbe-, Luwian 𒊍𒍪𒉿𒀸 (azzuwas), Phrygian es', Persian aspa/asb, Ossetian jæfs/æfsæ, Venetic ekvon, Pst. aas |
| *marko- |
horse |
Gaulish markan, Irish marc/marcach, Welsh march, Eng. mere/mare, Gm. marah/Mähre, ON. marr |
| *h₂eǵh- |
plough animal |
Arm. ezn/yez(n)/yez(n), Irish ag/agh, Welsh ewig, Skr. ahī, Av. azī |
| *gwou- |
cow/bull |
Skr. gaus, Av. gáus, Latv. govs, Russ. govjado, Toch. ko/keŭ, Arm. kov/gov, Eng. cū/cow, Umbrian bum, Gk. bous, Irish bó/bó, Welsh buw, Gm. kuo/Kuh, Kamviri go, Kashmiri gāv, Persian --/gāv, Oscan buv-, ON. kú, Ossetian gal/ Thracian bonassos, Pst. ghwa/ghoyai |
| *leh₃p- |
cow |
Alb. lopë, Irish lāeg, Welsh llo |
| *uksin- |
ox, bull |
Eng. oxa/ox, Gm. ohso/Ochse, Goth. auhsa, ''Goth. ych(?), ON. oxi, Skr. ukṣan, Av. uxšan |
| *su- |
swine |
Lat. sūs, Eng. sū/sow, Latv. sivēns, Russ. svin, Skr. sūkara, Alb. thi, Gk. hus, Gm. sū/Sau, Toch. --/suwo, Irish socc/, Welsh hwch, Polish świnia, Umbrian sif, ON. sýr, Goth. swein, Av. hū |
| *porḱo- |
farrow |
Gk. porkos, Lat. porcus, Lith. paršas, Old Prussian parstian, Russ. porosja, Eng. fearh/farrow, Irish orc/, Gm. farah/Ferkel, Umbrian purka, Kurdish purs, Saka pāsa, Gaulish orko |
| *h₂eǵ- |
goat |
Skr. aja, Persian /azg, Lith. ožys, Latv. āzis, Irish ag/agh, OCS. jazno, Russ. jaz', Old Prussian wosux, Alb. dhi |
| *h₂eiǵ- |
goat |
Skr. eḍa, Av. izaēna, Arm. aic/aidz, Gk. aiks |
| *kapro- |
goat |
Skr. kapṛtha, Gk. kapros, Lat. caper, Umbrian kabru, Gaulish cabros, Irish gabor/, Welsh gafr, ON. hafr, Eng. hæfer/, Gm. habaro/Haber |
| *bhuHgos- |
goat |
Av. būza. Persian /buz, Arm. buz/puz, Irish bocc/boc, Welsh bwch, ON. bukkr, Eng. buc/buck, Gm. boc/Bock, Pst. wuza/buza |
| *ghaido- |
goat |
Lat. haedus, Goth. gaits, Gm. geiz/Geiss, ON. geit, Eng. gāt/goat |
| *h₁er- |
goat |
Arm. oroj/oroč, Lith. ėriukas (old: ėras), Latv. jērs, Old Prussian eristian, Lat. ariēs, Umbrian erietu, Irish heirp/earb, Gk. eriphos, Gm. irah/, OCS. jarina |
| *h₃ewi- |
sheep |
Lat. ovis, Russ. ovca, Lith. avis, Latv. avs, Skr. avika, Eng. ēowu/ewe, Gm. ouwi/Aue, Goth. awēþi, ON. ǽr, Gk. ois, Irish ói/, Hitt. ḫawi, Luwian ḫāwi-, Welsh ewig, Toch. --/āuw, Arm. hoviv, Polish owca, Umbrian uvem, Old Prussian awins, Lycian xabwa |
| *wer- |
ram |
Skr. uraṇa, Arm. gaṙn/kaṙn, Persian /barra, Gk. arnion, Lat. vervēx, Irish felb/, Toch. /yrīye, ON. vara, Eng. waru/ware, Gm. /Ware, Polish wór |
| *h₂egwhno- |
lamb |
Lat. agnus, Russ. jagnënok, OCS. jagnę, Gk. amnos, Irish úan/uan, Eng. ēanian/yean, Welsh oen, Umbrian habina, Polish jagnię |
| *kat- |
cub |
Lat. catulus, Umbrian katel, Russ. kotit'sja, ON. haðna, Irish cadla/ |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *eh₃wye- |
egg |
Lat. ōvum, Gk. ōion, Russ. jajco, Gm. ei/Ei, Eng. ǣg/Cockney, Welsh ŵy, Alb. ve;vo, ON. egg, Crimean Gothic ada, Arm. dzu/cu, Persian /xāyah, OCS. ajĭse, Pst. hagëi, Waneci hoya, Ormuri wonkʰ |
| *melit |
honey |
Gk. meli (gen.: melitos), Arm. meġr, Alb. mjaltë, Lat. mel, Gaulish Melissus, Irish mil/, Goth. miliþ, Eng. mildēaw/mildew, Gm. milltou/Mehltau, Welsh mêl, Hitt. milit, Luwian mallit-, Palaic malit- |
| *medhu- |
mead |
Skr. madhu, Russ. med, Lith. medus, Latv. medus, Eng. meodu/mead, Gk. methu, Av. maðu, Kamviri mura, Kashmiri mäch, Polish miód, Welsh medd, Toch. mit, Gm. metu/Met, ON. mjǫðr, OCS. medŭ, Irish mid/, Old Prussian meddo, Lat. medus, Ossetian mydy, Luwian maddu- |
| *glag- |
milk |
Gk. gala (gen. galaktos), Lat. lac, Hitt. galank, Kamviri zu |
| *ksweid- |
milk |
Lith. sviestas, Latv. sviests, Skr. kṣvidyati, Av. xšvīd, Pst. shode, Waneci shuë |
| *selp- |
butter |
Toch. ṣälyp/ṣalype, Gk. helpos, Hitt. salpa-, Alb. gjalpë, Skr. sarpis, Eng. sealf/salve, Ossetian carv/, Persian /čarbi, Gm. salba/Salbe, Goth. salbon |
| *suro- |
cheese |
Lith. sūris, Russ. syr, ON. surr, Alb. hirrë, Polish ser |
| *smeru- |
grease |
Irish smiur/, Gk. smuris, Gm. smero/Schmer, Welsh mer, Eng. smerian/smear, Toch. /ṣmare, Lat. medulla, Lith. smarsas, ON. smjǫr, Goth. smaírþr |
| *moisos |
hide |
Lith. maišas, Latv. maiss, Skr. meṣa, Av. maēša, ON. meiss, Russ. mex, Gm. meissa/, Old Prussian moasis, Alb. meshinë; mill |
| *wel- |
wool |
Eng. wull/wool, Gm. wolla/Wolle, ON. ull, Goth. wulla, Skr. ūrṇā, Av. varənā, Gk. lēnos, Lat. lāna, OCS. vlŭna, Russ. volna, Lith. vilna, Latv. vilna, Welsh gwlan, Hitt. hulana, Old Prussian wilnis, Persian /gurs, Irish olan/, Pst. warrëi |
| *ḱern- |
horn |
Russ. serna, Lat. cervus; cornūs, Eng. horn/horn, Skr. śiras, Av. srvā, Gk. keras, Welsh corn, Kamviri ṣiṅ, Gm. horn/Horn, Goth. haurn, ON. horn, Hitt. karawar, Ossetian sykha/, Arm. sar, Lith. širšė, Latv. sirsis, Old Prussian sirwis, Alb. sorkadh; ka, Russ. korova, Gaulish karnuks, Irish corn/corn, Persian /šāx, Polish krowa, Pst. škar/khkar |
| *keh₂r- |
wax |
Gk. kēros, Lith. korys, Latv. kāre, Lat. cēra |
| *reughmen- |
cream |
Lith. rūgti, Latv. raugs, Av. raoġna, Persian /roġān, ON. rjúmi, Eng. rēam/ream, Gm. roum/Rahm |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *ǵr̥h₁-no- |
corn |
Lat. grānum, Irish grán/grán, Russ. zerno, Lith. žirnis, Latv. zirnis, Gm. kerno/Korn, Welsh grawn, Eng. corn/corn, Old Prussian syrne, ON. korn, OCS. zrĭno. Goth. kaúrn |
| *pel- |
flour |
Old Prussian pelwo, Lat. palea, Skr. palāla, Lith. pelai, Latv. pelus, Russ. polova |
| *bhares |
spelt |
Phrygian brisa, Lat. farina, Eng. bærlic/barley, OCS. brašĭno, Oscan far, Umbrian far, Welsh bara, Goth. barizīns, ON. barr |
| *puHr- |
wheat |
Skr. pūra, Gk. puros/, Lith. pūras, Latv. puŗi, Old Prussian pure, OCS. pyre, Eng. fyrs/furze, Russ. pyrej |
| *urughya- |
rye |
Lith. rugys, Latv. rudzi, Russ. rož, ON. rugr, Eng. ryge/rye, Gm. roggo/Roggen, Old Prussian rugis |
| *h₂elbhit- |
barley |
Alb. elb, Gk. alphi/, Pst. orbëshe, Wakhi arbəsi |
| *gherzdh- |
barley |
Lat. hordeum, Gm. gersta/Gerste, Eng. gerst/--, Alb. drithë, Gk. kri |
| *yewo- |
barley |
Skr. yava, Lith. javai, Latv. jauja, Av. yava, Russ. ovin, Gk. zeiai/, Persian /jav, Hitt. ewa, Irish eorna/, Ossetian jæw |
| *h₂ewiǵ- |
oats |
Lith. aviža, Latv. auza, Russ. ovës, Lat. avēna, Gk. aigilōps/, Old Prussian wyse, OCS. ovĭsŭ |
| *bha-bheh₂- |
bean |
Lat. faba, Old Prussian babo, Russ. bob, Alb. bathë, Gm. bona/Bohne, Eng. bēan/bean, Welsh ffâen, ON. baun |
| *h₁eregwo- |
pea |
Gk. orobos, Irish orbaind/, Lat. ervum, Gm. arawīz/Erbse, ON. ertr |
| *ḱiker |
pea |
Lat. cicer, Arm. siseṙn, Gk. krios, Lith. kekė |
| *h₂elud- |
beer |
Lith. alus, Latv. alus, Eng. ealu/ale, OCS. olŭ, Lat. alūmen, Gk. aludoimo/, ON. ǫl, Old Prussian alu |
| *h₂edes- |
cereal |
Hitt. hattar, Lat. ador, Gm. azzic/, Goth. atisk, Toch. āti/atiyo, Av. āðūfrāðana, Arm. hat/had |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *h₂egwesi |
axe |
Eng. æx/axe, Gm. ackis/Axt, Gk. aksinē, Lat. ascia, ON. øx, Goth. aqizi |
| *h₂eiḱ- |
spear/pike |
Gk. aiklos/, Old Prussian aysmis, OCS. igla, Lat. īcō, Av. išarə, Lith. iešmas, Latv. iesms, ON. eigin, Russ. igla |
| *h₂erkw- |
bow |
Lat. arcus, Goth. arƕazna, Eng. arwe/arrow, Gk. arkeuthos, Russ. rakita, Latv. ērkšķis, ON. ǫrvar, Umbrian arçlataf |
| *bak- |
staff |
Gk. baktēria, Irish bacc/bac, Lat. baculum, Welsh bach, Lith. bakstelėti, Latv. bakstit |
| *gweri- |
millstone |
Gm. quirn/, Arm. erkan/yerkan/yergan, Skr. grāvan, Welsh breuan, Eng. cweorn/quern, ON. kvern, Irish braó/, Lith. girna, Latv. dzirnus, Old Prussian girnoywis, Russ. žërnov |
| *ke(n)g- |
hook |
Lith. kengė, Persian /čang, Irish ailcheng/, Russ. kogot', Eng. hoc/hook, ON. haki; hǫnk, Gm. hâco/Haken |
| *kwel- |
wheel/chariot |
Gk. kuklos, Toch. kukäl/kokale, Lat. colus, Skr. cakra, Russ. koleso, Eng. hwēol/wheel, Persian čarka/čarx, Irish cul/--, Old Prussian kelan, Ossetian calx/, Polish koło, Av. čaxra, Alb. sjell, ON. hjōl, Luwian kaluti- |
| *mak- |
pouch |
Lith. maišas, Latv. maks, Irish mén/, Welsh megin, Gm. mago/Magen, Eng. maga/maw, ON. magi, OCS. mosina, Russ. mošna, Old Prussian dantimax |
| *mat- |
mattock |
Skr. matya, Russ. motyka, Lat. mateola, Gm. modela, Gaulish matog, Welsh matog |
| *nau- |
ship |
Skr. nāu, Irish nau/, Gk. naus, Lat. nāvis, Av. navāza, Persian nāviyā/nav, Arm. nav, ON. nōr, Ossetian nau, Alb. anije, Welsh noe, Eng. nōwend/-- |
| *rot- |
wheel |
Alb. rrath, Lith. ratas, Latv. rats, Gaulish Rotomagus, Gm. rad/Rad, Eng. rodur/, Irish /rath, Lat. rota, Skr. ratha, Welsh rhod, Av. raθa, ON. rǫðull |
| *skap- |
tool |
Russ. ščepa, Lith. kapoti, Latv. kaplis, Dutch gereedschap, Gm. skaft/, Gk. skeparnion, Lat. capus, Persian /kāfad, Alb. kep, Old Prussian warnaycopo, ON. skapt, OCS. kopajǫ |
| *yeug- |
yoke |
Skr. yuj;yunakti, Av. jug, Lat. iūgum, Lith. jungas, Latv. jugt, Eng. geoc/yoke, Gm. joh/Joch, ON. ok, Goth. juk, Russ. igo, Polish igo, Gk. zugos, Gaulish Veriugodumnus, Kamviri iu, Toch. yuk/yuk, Welsh iau, Arm. luc/ludz , Persian /yoġ, Hitt. iukan, OCS. igo |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *h₂enk- |
angle |
Gm. ango/, Ossetian ængur, Skr. aṅkas, Lat. ancus, Lith. anka, Latv. āķis, Gk. agkōn, Russ. ugol, ON. angi, Av. aṅkupəsəmna, Welsh anghad, Irish ēcath/, Hitt. hink |
| *bherǵh- |
fort |
Russ. bereg, Eng. burg/borough, ON. borg, Arm. bardzut'iun/partsut'iun, Skr. barhayati, Av. bərəzant, Gaulish Bergusia, Gm. berg/Burg, Hitt. parku, Toch. pärk/pärk, Welsh bre, Thracian bergas, Goth. baírgahī, ON. bjarg, Persian /burz, Irish brí/, Alb. burg, Illyr. Berginium, XMK. Berga, Lat. fortis, Welsh bera, Lycian prije;pruwa |
| *bhruH- |
beam, bridge |
Gaulish brīva, Eng. brycg/bridge, Gm. brugga/Brücke, ON. brú, Russ. brevno, OCS. brĭvŭno, Polish birzwno |
| *dem- |
house |
Skr. dama, Av. dąm, Gk. domos, Lat. domus, Russ. dom, Eng. timber/timber, Gm. zimbar/Zimmer, ON. timbr, Kamviri Umbrian dâmoa, Arm. tun/dun, Lith. namas, Latv. nams, Welsh tŷ, Toch. tam/täm |
| *dhwer- |
door |
Arm. duṙn/duṙ/tuṙ, Russ. dver', Skr. dvār, Av. dvarəm, Alb. derë, ON. dyrr, Eng. duru/door, Gaulish doro, Gk. thura, Lith. durys, Latv. durvis, Old Prussian dwaris, Lat. fores, Umbrian furo, Gm. tor/Tür, Irish dorus/doras, Toch. --/twere, Kamviri du, Umbrian furo, Welsh dôr, Goth. daur, Polish drzwi, Persian duvaraya/dar, Thracian dur, Pst. war, Khosti darra |
| *ghrendh- |
beam |
Lith. grindys, Latv. grida, ON. grind, Lat. grunda, Polish grzęda, Russ. grjada, Kamviri ugṛa, Eng. grindel/, Dutch /grendel, Gm. grindil/ |
| *kant- |
corner |
Gk. kanthos, Lat. cantus, Gaulish kantem, Goth. cant, Russ. kut, Polish kąt, Lith. kampas, Pst. gutt, Waziri ghužai |
| *pent- |
road |
Lat. pontis, Gk. pontos, Skr. panthā, Av. pantå, Russ. put', Goth. finþan, Eng. findan/find, Gm. findan/finden, ON. finna, Arm. hun, Kamviri put, Old Prussian pintis, Irish /és, OCS. pǫtĭ, Persian paθim/ |
| *treb- |
dwelling |
Lat. trabēs, Oscan trííbúm, Umbrian tremnu, Lith. troba, Latv. traba, Eng. þorp/thorp, Gm. thorf/Dorf, Gk. teremnon, Welsh treb; tref, ON. ðorp; þorp, Goth. þaúrp, Irish díthrub/ |
| Root |
Meaning |
Derivatives |
| *teuteh₂- |
tribe |
Gaulish teuto, Oscan touto, Umbrian totam, Old Prussian tauto, Irish túath/túath, Illyr. teuta, Hitt. tuzzi, Lycian tuta, Lith. tauta, Latv. tauta, Eng. þeoð/--, Gm. diutisc/Deutsch, Goth. þiuda, ON. þjóð |
| *leudh- |
people |
Lith. liaudis, Latv. ļaudis, Russ. liud, Gk. eleutheros, Irish luss/, Lat. Līber, Skr. rodhati, Av. raoða, Gm. liut/Leute, Polish lud, ON. ljóðr, Alb. lind, Oscan Lúvfreís, Welsh llysiau, Goth. liudan, OCS. ljudĭje, Eng. lēod/, Old Prussian ludis |
| *weiḱ- |
village |
Gm. weihs/, Eng. -wich, -wick, Lith. viešas, Latv. viesis, Russ. ves', Av. vīs, Alb. vis, Skr. viś, Lat. vīcus, Gk. oikos, Polish wieś, Old Prussian waispattin, Toch. /īke, OCS. vĭsĭ, Waneci wagëdda |
| *h₃reǵ- |
ruler |
Lat. rēx, Oscan regaturei, Gaulish Caturīx, Irish ríg/rígh, Welsh rhi, Skr. rājan, Av. raz, Persian /rahst, Gk. oregein, Eng. riht/right, Gm. reht/recht, ON. réttr, Goth. raihts, Thracian rhesus, Toch. räk/räk, Arm. arcvi/ardzvi |
| *ner- |
power |
Welsh nerth, Alb. njer, Lat. neriōsus, Skr. nar, Luwian anarummi, Lydian nãrś, Lith. noras, Russ. nrav, Gaulish Nertobriga, Arm. air, Gk. anēr, Oscan ner, Umbrian nerf, Irish nert/, Phrygian anar |
| *yewes |
law |
Skr. yos, Lat. iūs, Av. yaoždaðāiti, Irish huisse/ |
| *peḱu- |
wealth/cattle |
Lat. pecū, Gk. pekō, Lith. pekus, Old Prussian pecku, Skr. paśu, Av. pasu, Goth. faihu, Eng. feoh/fee, Alb. pilë, Gm. fihu/vieh, ON. fé, Arm. asr |
| *mizdho- |
fee |
Skr. mīḍha, Av. mīžda, Goth. mizdō, Russ. mzda, Gk. misthos, Gm. mieta/Miete, Persian /muzd, Eng. mēd/meed, OCS. mĭzda |
| *wesno- |
price |
Skr. vasna, Lat. vēnus, Gk. hōnos, Arm. gin/kin, Hitt. uššaniya |
| *ḱat- |
battle |
Gaulish catu, Eng. heaþu/, Gm. hathu/, OCS. kotora, Skr. śātayati, ON. hoð, Irish cath/cath, Welsh cad, Toch. /keta |
| *koro- |
war |
Lith. karas, Latv. kaŗš, Gk. koiranos, Irish cuire/, Gm. heri/Heer, Eng. herebeorg/harbour, Russ. kara, ON. herr, Goth. harjis, Gaulish Tricorii, Persian kāra/kārzār, Old Prussian kargis |
| *weik- |
victory |
Lith. veikti, Latv. veikt, Russ. vek, Lat. vincō, ON. veig, Gm. wīgan/--, Irish fichim/, Gaulish Ordovices, Welsh gwych, Eng. wīgan/--, Goth. weihan, OCS. vĕkŭ, Arm. vēg/vēk, Lat. vincere, Oscan vincter, Polish wiek |
| *deiw-os |
god, i.e. 'shining' |
Skr. deva, Av. daēva, Lith. dievas, Latv. dievs, Old Prussian deiws, Lat. deus, Oscan diúveí, Umbrian di, Gaulish Dēvona, Gk. theos-Zeus, Phrygian tios, OCS. divo, Russ. divo, Polish dziw, Kamviri di, Eng. Tiw/Tuesday, Gm. Ziu/--, ON. Týr, Goth. Tyz, Welsh duw, Irish día/día, Lycian ziw, Luwian tiwat-, Lydian Divi-, Palaic tiyaz, Arm. tiv/--/-- |
| *bel- |
power, strength |
Skr. bāla, Gk. beltiōn, Lat. dēbĭlis, Irish adbal/dibeal, Welsh balch, Russ. bol'šoj, Kamviri bâlim, Phrygian balaios, OCS. boljĭjĭ, Low Saxon pal |