Where does “журба” come from?

журба (Ukrainian) comes from Serbo-Croatian журити, from Proto-Slavic žuriti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰewro-.

журба (Ukrainian): grief, sorrow

Definitions

  1. grief, sorrow

Ancestry of “журба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianжуритиto hurry; to rush
2Proto-Slavicžuritito rage
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰewro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰewro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žuriti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian журити →