Where does “забрести́” come from?

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

забрести́ (Russian): to stray, to wander

Definitions

  1. to stray, to wander

Ancestry of “забрести́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбрести́to wander, to stroll; to stroll pensively
2Old East Slavicбрести—
3Proto-Slavicbrestìto wade
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade

Words derived from “забрести́”

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