Where does “šteta” come from?
šteta (Serbo-Croatian) 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.
šteta (Serbo-Croatian): damage, harm; pity; waste
Definitions
- damage, harm; pity; waste