Where does “задержание” come from?

задержание (Russian) comes from Russian задержа́ть, from Russian за́-, from Proto-Slavic za- — for.

задержание (Russian): apprehension arrest, detention custody

Definitions

  1. apprehension arrest, detention custody

Ancestry of “задержание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзадержа́тьto hold up, detain, to hold back, to stop
2Russianза́-behind, beyond
3Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →Every word from Russian задержа́ть →