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This entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
A few Proto-Indo-European Roots
*bʰr2-tér- « brother »
[edit]- Greek φράτηρ
- Latin frater
- Anglo-Saxon brōþor
- German Bruder
- Russian брат
- Italian fratello
- French frère
*dugʰ2-tér- « daughter »
[edit]- Greek θυγάτηρ
- Proto-Germanic *duhtēr
- Anglo-Saxon dohtor
- German Tochter
- Dutch dochter
- Swedish dotter
- Russian дочь
*deik- « to show »
[edit]- Greek δειξις
- Latin digitus, et composés de -dex
- Proto-Germanic *taiknam
- Anglo-Saxon tācen
- German Zeichen
- Dutch teken
- Swedish tecken
- English token
*gʰabʰ- « to have »
[edit]- Latin habere
- Proto-Germanic *geƀan
- Anglo-Saxon giefan
- German geben
- Dutch geven
- Swedish ge
- English give
*gno- « to know »
[edit]- Greek γνωρίζω
- Latin gnoscere (archaïque)
- Proto-Germanic
- Anglo-Saxon cennan
- German & Dutch kennen
- Polish znać (amuïssement)
- Russian знать (amuïssement)
- Czech znát (amuïssement)
- French gnose (through Greek)
*gʷem- « to go »
[edit]- Latin venire
- Proto-Germanic *kwem
- German kommen
- English come
- French venir
*gʷen- « woman »
[edit]- Greek γυνή
- Anglo-Saxon cwene
- Russian жена
- Swedish kvinna
- English queen
- Icelandic kona
- Irish bean
*h₃ekʷ- « eye, to see »
[edit]- Sanskrit अक्षि
- Greek ὄσσε
- Latin oculus (also oclus)
- Proto-Germanic *augon
- Anglo-Saxon ēaġe
- Old French oil, uel (plural olz, ialz)
- English eye
- French œil/yeux
- German Auge
*kwat- « to become sour »
[edit]- Latin caseus
- German Käse
- Dutch kaas
- English cheese
*meʰ2-tér- « mother »
[edit]- Sanskrit मातृ
- Greek μήτηρ
- Latin mater
- Proto-Germanic *mothær
- Anglo-Saxon mōdor
- Russian мать
- Norwegian mor
- German Mutter
- French mère
*pʰ2-tér- « father »
[edit]- Greek πατήρ
- Sanskrit पितृ
- Latin pater
- Proto-Germanic *fader
- Old English fæder
- German Vater
- Spanish padre
- French père
- Dutch vader
*pak- « to tie »
[edit]- Greek πεγνυναι
- Latin pagus, pagina, propagare, pala
- Proto-Germanic *fogjan, *fanhan
- Anglo-Saxon fegan, fang, feng
- German fangen
- Dutch vangen
- English fang, peace, pact, palisade, travel
- Serbian pogon
*plek- « to fold »
[edit]- Greek πλέκω
- Latin plectere, puis plicare (intensif)
- Dutch vlechten
- English flax
- German Flachs
- Romanian plecare « to leave »
- Spanish llegar « to arrive »
*peh₃- | *po(i)- « to drink »
[edit]- Greek πίνω
- Latin bibo
- West Germanic *biōr-
- Old English bēor "beer"
- German Bier
- Dutch bier
- French boire, bière, biberon
*smerd- « something malodorous »
[edit]- Latin merda
- English smear
- German Mist
- Russian смердеть
- Polish śmierdzieć
- Dutch smeer
*snigʷh- « snow »
[edit]- Latin nix
- Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz
- Anglo-Saxon snāw
- German Schnee
- French neige
*spe- « long flat piece of wood »
[edit]- Greek σπάθη, possibly σφήν
- Latin spatha
- Proto-Germanic *spænuz
- Anglo-Saxon spon
- English spoon
- French épée, spatule
*swesr- « sister »
[edit]- Latin soror
- Proto-Germanic *swestr-
- German Schwester
- Anglo-Saxon sweostor
- Russian сестра
- Italian sorella
- French sœur
*yor- « year, season »
[edit]- Greek ὥρα
- Latin hora
- German Jahr
- Czech jaro
- English hour
- French heure