Where does “uzdržljiv” come from?
uzdržljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian uzdržati, from Serbo-Croatian držati, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
uzdržljiv (Serbo-Croatian): abstemious, restrained
Definitions
- abstemious, restrained
Ancestry of “uzdržljiv”, step by step
uzdržljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian uzdržati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | uzdržati | to restrain; to abstain |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | držati | to hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dьržati | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |