Where does “тужилац” come from?

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

тужилац (Serbo-Croatian): prosecutor; accuser

Definitions

  1. prosecutor; accuser

Ancestry of “тужилац”, 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 →