Where does “бережно” come from?

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

бережно (Russian): carefully

Definitions

  1. carefully

Ancestry of “бережно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́режныйcareful
2Russianбере́чьto spare
3Proto-Slavicberťito safeguard, protect, keep, care for
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbergteito take care of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic berťi →