Where does “tužba” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. charges, accusation (legal)

Ancestry of “tužba”, step by step

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