Where does “uzdr̀žati” come from?
uzdr̀žati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian držati, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
uzdr̀žati (Serbo-Croatian): to restrain; to abstain
Ancestry of “uzdr̀žati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | držati | to hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dьržati | to hold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |