Where does “држава” come from?

држава (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dьržava — power, rule, kingdom.

држава (Serbo-Croatian): country; state

Definitions

  1. country; state

Ancestry of “држава”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьržavapower, rule, kingdom

Words derived from “држава

Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržava