Where does “berťi” come from?

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

berťi (Proto-Slavic): to safeguard, protect, keep, care for

Definitions

  1. to safeguard, protect, keep, care for

Ancestry of “berťi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbergteito take care of
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “berťi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei →