Where does “podržať” come from?

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

podržať (Slovak): to hold for a moment

Definitions

  1. to hold for a moment

Ancestry of “podržať”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdržaťto hold
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Slovak držať →