Where does “držet” come from?

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

držet (Czech): to hold

Definitions

  1. to hold

Ancestry of “držet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechdržětito hold
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “držet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Old Czech držěti →