Where does “брести́” come from?

брести́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic брести, from Proto-Slavic brestì, from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- — to wade.

брести́ (Russian): to wander, to stroll; to stroll pensively

Definitions

  1. to wander, to stroll; to stroll pensively

Ancestry of “брести́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбрести—
2Proto-Slavicbrestìto wade
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade

Words derived from “брести́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic brestì →Every word from Old East Slavic брести →