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