Where does “забога” come from?

забога (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

забога (Serbo-Croatian): for goodness' sake!

Definitions

  1. for goodness' sake!

Ancestry of “забога”, step by step

забога traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian бо̑г

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбо̑гgod
2Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian за →