labh-

English meaning                      to grab, hold

German meaning                     `fassen, ergreifen'

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Material                                   Ai. lábhatē, lámbhatē, rábhatē (Perf. lalābha) `erfaßt, ergreift', lābha- m. `Erlangen, Gewinn, Vorteil', rábhas- n. `Ungestüm, Gewalt', rabhasá- `wild, ungestüm, gewaltig';

                gr. λάφῡρον `Beute', ἀμφι-λαφής `umfassend, groß';

                lit. lõbis m. `Gut, Besitz, Reichtum', lõbti `reich werden', ablaut. lãbas m. `Gut', auch `gut', lett. apr. labs `gut'.

References                              WP. II 385, Trautmann 148, Kuiper Nasalpräs. 148 f.

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