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
Ancestry of “бере́чь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | berťi | to safeguard, protect, keep, care for |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bergtei | to take care of |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “бере́чь”