Where does “дзяржава” come from?

дзяржава (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic дьржава, from Proto-Slavic dьržava — power, rule, kingdom.

дзяржава (Belarusian): state

Definitions

  1. state

Ancestry of “дзяржава”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдьржава—
2Proto-Slavicdьržavapower, rule, kingdom
Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržava →Every word from Old East Slavic дьржава →