Where does “тучњава” come from?

тучњава (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ту̑ћи, from Proto-Slavic telťi, from Proto-Indo-European telk- — to thrust, strike.

тучњава (Serbo-Croatian): fight, scuffle

Definitions

  1. fight, scuffle

Ancestry of “тучњава”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianту̑ћиto beat, thrash
2Proto-Slavictelťito beat, hit; to pound, crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelk-to thrust, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic telťi →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ту̑ћи →