Where does “брѣщи” come from?

брѣщи (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic berťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

брѣщи (Old Church Slavonic): to care

Definitions

  1. to care

Ancestry of “брѣщи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicberťito safeguard, protect, keep, care for
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbergteito take care of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic berťi →