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
Ancestry of “бережно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бе́режный | — |
| 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 |