The Proto-Indo-European word *h₂erhₓ-
Word *h₂erhₓ-
Meaning to destroy
Synonyms *bʰrehₓi-, *dhgʷhei-, *h₂erk-, *h₃elh₁-

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

Other words that might be of interest
*leuĝ- ‘to break off, to break’, *wreh₁ĝ- ‘to break, to tear to pieces’