Where does “суздржати” come from?

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

суздржати (Serbo-Croatian): to restrain; to abstain

Definitions

  1. to restrain; to abstain

Ancestry of “суздржати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдржатиto hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian држати →
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