Where does “држати” come from?

држати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

држати (Serbo-Croatian): to hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider

Definitions

  1. to hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider

Ancestry of “држати”, step by step

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

Words derived from “држати”

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