Where does “Държов” come from?

Държов (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic дръжати, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Държов”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicдръжатиto hold, possess
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Държов”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Old Church Slavonic дръжати →