Where does “държа” come from?

държа (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

държа (Bulgarian): to hold, to have a grip of

Definitions

  1. to hold, to have a grip of

Ancestry of “държа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “държа”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →