hep-

verb. to keep

Cognates

• S. heb- “to keep”

Derivations

• √KHEP “retain, keep, do not give away or release, keep hold of, retain, keep, do not give away or release, keep hold of; [ᴱ√] bind; encircle”

Element in

• ᴺQ. ambahep- “to maintain, (lit.) upkeep”
• ᴺQ. úhep- “to lose, (lit.) to un-keep”