Where does “дерзать” come from?

дерзать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

дерзать (Russian): to dare, to venture

Definitions

  1. to dare, to venture

Ancestry of “дерзать”, step by step

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

Words derived from “дерзать”

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