Where does “обрести” come from?

обрести (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic obrěsti, from Proto-Slavic ob- — somewhat; off, around.

обрести (Russian): to gain, to acquire, to be blessed with

Definitions

  1. to gain, to acquire, to be blessed with

Ancestry of “обрести”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobrěstito find
2Proto-Slavicob-somewhat; off, around
Every word from Proto-Slavic ob- →Every word from Proto-Slavic obrěsti →