Where does “держава” come from?

держава (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic дьржава, from Proto-Slavic dьržava — power, rule, kingdom.

держава (Ukrainian): state, country, nation

Definitions

  1. state, country, nation

Ancestry of “держава”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдьржава—
2Proto-Slavicdьržavapower, rule, kingdom

Words derived from “держава”

Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržava →Every word from Old East Slavic дьржава →