Where does “držgrešle” come from?
držgrešle (Czech) comes from Czech držet, from Old Czech držěti, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
držgrešle (Czech): scrooge, miser
Ancestry of “držgrešle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | držet | to hold |
| 2 | Old Czech | držěti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dьržati | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |