Where does “штета” come from?

штета (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic tъščeta, from Proto-Slavic tъščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.

штета (Serbo-Croatian): damage, harm; pity; waste

Definitions

  1. damage, harm; pity; waste

Ancestry of “штета”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictъščetawaste; damage
2Proto-Slavictъščьhollow
3Proto-Balto-Slavictuskjasempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeantews-to be empty; to drain; to be happy
5Proto-Indo-Europeantu-to swell; bird-cry, shriek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tews- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas →