Where does “Dârjov” come from?

Dârjov (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian Държов, from Old Church Slavonic дръжати, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Dârjov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BulgarianДържов—
2Old Church Slavonicдръжатиto hold, possess
3Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Old Church Slavonic дръжати →