Where does “dzierżeć” come from?

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

dzierżeć (Old Polish): to hold; to keep

Definitions

  1. to hold; to keep

Ancestry of “dzierżeć”, 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 →