Where does “štetan” come from?

štetan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian šteta, 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.

štetan (Serbo-Croatian): harmful, hurtful

Definitions

  1. harmful, hurtful

Ancestry of “štetan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianštetadamage, harm; pity; waste
2Proto-Slavictъščetawaste; damage
3Proto-Slavictъščьhollow
4Proto-Balto-Slavictuskjasempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeantews-to be empty; to drain; to be happy
6Proto-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 →