Where does “tužilac” come from?

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

tužilac (Serbo-Croatian): prosecutor; accuser

Definitions

  1. prosecutor; accuser

Ancestry of “tužilac”, 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 →