Where does “набрести” come from?

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

набрести (Russian): to find, to come across; to hit upon; to gather

Definitions

  1. to find, to come across; to hit upon; to gather

Ancestry of “набрести”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбрести́to wander, to stroll; to stroll pensively
2Old East Slavicбрести—
3Proto-Slavicbrestìto wade
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic brestì →Every word from Old East Slavic брести →