Where does “держа́вний” come from?

держа́вний (Ukrainian) comes from Russian державный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

держа́вний (Ukrainian): state

Definitions

  1. state

Ancestry of “держа́вний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдержавныйsovereign, holding supreme power; majestic
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “держа́вний”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Russian -ный →Every word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ →