Where does “držěti” come from?

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

držěti (Old Czech): to hold

Definitions

  1. to hold

Ancestry of “držěti”, step by step

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

Words derived from “držěti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →