Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂lek-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Root

*h₂lek- [1]

to protect

Derived terms

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*h₂lék-se-ti (se-present)
*h₂elk-éh₂-(ye)-ti (with schwebeablaut)
- Germanic: *algōną (see there for further descendants)
*h₂elk-s (“sacred place, sanctuary; idol”)
- Germanic: *alhs (see there for further descendants)
Unsorted formations:
- Indo-Iranian: *Hrakš-
  - Indo-Aryan: *Hrakṣ-
    - Sanskrit: रक्ष् (rakṣ)

References

Ringe, Don (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press

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[1] Ringe, Don (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press