Where does “задужбина” come from?
задужбина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ду́ша, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.
задужбина (Serbo-Croatian): endowment, foundation
Ancestry of “задужбина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ду́ша | soul |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | duša | soul; spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *duxja | — |