Where does “država” come from?

država (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic dьržava — power, rule, kingdom.

država (Slovene): country; state

Definitions

  1. country; state

Ancestry of “država”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьržavapower, rule, kingdom
Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržava
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