Where does “odšteta” come from?
odšteta (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian šteta, 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.
odšteta (Serbo-Croatian): indemnity, reparation, compensation
Definitions
- indemnity, reparation, compensation
Ancestry of “odšteta”, step by step
odšteta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian šteta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | šteta | damage, harm; pity; waste |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tъščeta | waste; damage |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tъščь | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tuskjas | empty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tews- | to be empty; to drain; to be happy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tu- | to swell; bird-cry, shriek |
via Serbo-Croatian od
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | od | from, since; of; than |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | otъ | from, away from; originating from, starting from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |