Where does “дрьзость” come from?

дрьзость (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic дрьзъ, from Proto-Slavic dьrzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dirs-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

дрьзость (Old Church Slavonic): courage; impudence

Definitions

  1. courage; impudence

Ancestry of “дрьзость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicдрьзъbrave; impudent
2Proto-Slavicdьrzъdaring, bold
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdirs-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰr̥s-u-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-u- →