An asterisk is used to mark reconstructed PIE words , such as \* wódr̥ ` water ' , \* ḱwṓ ` dog ' ( English hound ) , or \* tréyes ` three ( masculine ) ' .
The asterisk is used to mark reconstructed PIE words , such as \* wódr̥ ` water ' , \* ḱwṓn ` dog ' , or \* tréyes ` three ( masculine ) ' .