Where does “оберегать” come from?

оберегать (Russian) comes from Russian бере́чь, from Proto-Slavic berťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

оберегать (Russian): to guard (against), to protect (from)

Definitions

  1. to guard (against), to protect (from)

Ancestry of “оберегать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбере́чьto spare
2Proto-Slavicberťito safeguard, protect, keep, care for
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbergteito take care of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bergtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic berťi →