Where does “удерживание” come from?

удерживание (Russian) comes from Russian уде́рживать, from Russian удержа́ть, from Russian у-, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.

удерживание (Russian): holding, retention

Definitions

  1. holding, retention

Ancestry of “удерживание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianуде́рживатьto retain, to hold, to withhold
2Russianудержа́тьto retain, to hold, to withhold
3Russianу-away; with a more concrete purpose
4Proto-Slavicu-away
Every word from Proto-Slavic u- →Every word from Russian у- →Every word from Russian удержа́ть →