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

Definitions

  1. scrooge, miser

Ancestry of “držgrešle”, step by step

držgrešle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech držet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdržetto hold
2Old Czechdržětito hold
3Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Old French gresle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgreslehail; Alternative form of graisle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Old Czech držěti →