Where does “дьржава” come from?

дьржава (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic dьržava — power, rule, kingdom.

Ancestry of “дьржава”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьržavapower, rule, kingdom

Words derived from “дьржава

Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržava
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