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
- to find, to come across; to hit upon; to gather
Ancestry of “набрести”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | брести́ | to wander, to stroll; to stroll pensively |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | брести | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | brestì | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰredʰ- | to wade |