The Proto-Indo-European word *gʷel-
Word *gʷel-
Meaning to strike, to stab, to pierce
See also Proto-Indo-European: *gʷelōn ‘stinger’
Synonyms *bʰlaĝ-, *bʰlihₓĝ-, *dhelg-, *dhwer-, *gʷhen-, *h₁neĝh-, *h₂/₃weg(h)-, *terh₁-, *wel(h₂)-, *plehₐk/g-, *kelh₁-

Comments
Mallory J.P. and Adams D. (2006)

Other words that might be of interest
*pleh₂k- ‘to hit’