Where does “бережливость” come from?
бережливость (Russian) comes from Russian бережли́вый, from Russian бере́чь, from Proto-Slavic berťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
бережливость (Russian): thrift, economy; care
Definitions
- thrift, economy; care
Ancestry of “бережливость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бережли́вый | thrifty, economical |
| 2 | Russian | бере́чь | to spare |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | berťi | to safeguard, protect, keep, care for |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bergtei | to take care of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |