List of Indo-European roots
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Note: This article is in progress.
This is a list of word roots present in most Indo-European languages (in one form or another).
| Root Name | Pokorny reconstruction | Meaning |
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| ad- | ad- | to, near, at |
| ag- | ag̑- | to drive, to draw, to move |
| agh- | agher- | day |
| agro- | ag̑ro- | field |
| aik- | ə2eik̑- | to be master of, to possess |
| aim- | ə2eim | copy |
| ais- | ə2eis | to wish, to desire |
| aiw- or ayu- | ə2eiw or ə2eyu | life, vital force, eternity, long life |
| ak- | ə2ek̑ | sharp |
| akwā- | aku̯a- | water |
| ol- | ə2el- | beyond |
| alto-, alē | al- | to grow, to nourish |
| albho- | albho- | white |
| alu- | alu- | sorcery, magic, possession, intoxication |
| ambhi-, m̥bhi- | ambhi- | around |
| an(a)- | an- | on |
| anə- | an(ə)- | to breathe |
| angh- | ang̑h- | tight, constricted, painful |
| ansu- | ə2e/onsu- | spirit, demon |
| ant- | ə2ent- | front |
n.a. = not available
External links
- American Heritage Indo-European Roots Index (http://www.bartleby.com/61/IEroots.html)
- An Etymological Database of Indo-European Roots (Giving examples of different words in up to ten sub-groups.) (http://www.geocities.com/indoeurop/project/phonetics/waw.html)