Where does “držgroš” come from?

držgroš (Slovak) comes from Slovak držať, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

držgroš (Slovak): scrooge, miser miserly person

Definitions

  1. scrooge, miser miserly person

Ancestry of “držgroš”, step by step

držgroš traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak držať

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdržaťto hold
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Slovak groš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakgroš—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Slovak držať →