Where does “zadržati” come from?
zadržati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian držati, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
zadržati (Serbo-Croatian): to keep, retain, withhold; to preserve, maintain;...
Definitions
- to keep, retain, withhold; to preserve, maintain;...
Ancestry of “zadržati”, step by step
zadržati traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian držati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Slovene za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | za | behind; after, following; for |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |
via Serbo-Croatian za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | za | for; behind, in back of, at; during |