Where does “obdržati” come from?

obdržati (Slovene) comes from Serbo-Croatian držati, from Proto-Slavic dьržati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

obdržati (Slovene): to keep, hold on, retain

Definitions

  1. to keep, hold on, retain

Ancestry of “obdržati”, step by step

obdržati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian držati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandržatito hold, grasp; to bear, support; to consider
2Proto-Slavicdьržatito hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Slovene ob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneob—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian držati →