Where does “уздр̀жати” come from?

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

уздр̀жати (Serbo-Croatian): to restrain

Definitions

  1. to restrain

Ancestry of “уздр̀жати”, step by step

уздр̀жати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian држати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдржатиto hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Serbo-Croatian уз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianузup, upward; next to, beside, alongside, by; with,...
2Proto-Slavicvъzinstead of, in return for; up; by, beside
3Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “уздр̀жати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian држати →