Where does “тужба” come from?

тужба (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian тужити, from Proto-Slavic *tǫžiti — to tense, to strain.

тужба (Serbo-Croatian): charges, accusation (legal)

Definitions

  1. charges, accusation (legal)

Ancestry of “тужба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianтужитиto sue; to accuse; to complain
2Proto-Slavic*tǫžitito tense, to strain
Every word from Proto-Slavic *tǫžiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian тужити →