Where does “држи” come from?

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

држи (Macedonian): to hold, keep; to detain, hold back; to...

Definitions

  1. to hold, keep; to detain, hold back; to...

Ancestry of “држи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati