Where does “щета” come from?

щета (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic tъščeta, from Proto-Slavic tъščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.

щета (Bulgarian): damage, loss, harm loss or damage, usually material; harm caused to someone or something

Definitions

  1. damage, loss, harm loss or damage, usually material; harm caused to someone or something

Ancestry of “щета”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictъščetawaste; damage
2Proto-Slavictъščьhollow
3Proto-Balto-Slavictuskjasempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeantews-to be empty; to drain; to be happy
5Proto-Indo-Europeantu-to swell; bird-cry, shriek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tews- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas →