Where does “držený” come from?

držený (Czech) comes from Czech držet, from Old Czech držěti, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

držený (Czech): held

Definitions

  1. held

Ancestry of “držený”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdržetto hold
2Old Czechdržětito hold
3Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Old Czech držěti →