Where does “бережли́вый” come from?

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

бережли́вый (Russian): thrifty, economical

Definitions

  1. thrifty, economical

Ancestry of “бережли́вый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбере́чьto spare
2Proto-Slavicberťito safeguard, protect, keep, care for
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbergteito take care of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “бережли́вый”

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