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

Definitions

  1. endowment, foundation

Ancestry of “задужбина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianду́шаsoul
2Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
3Proto-Slavic*duxja—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →Every word from Proto-Slavic duša →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ду́ша →