Where does “бере́чь” come from?

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

бере́чь (Russian): to spare

Definitions

  1. to spare

Ancestry of “бере́чь”, 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

Words derived from “бере́чь”

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