Where does “балець” come from?

балець (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic bolěti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel(H)-.

балець (Belarusian): to be sick, to be ill, to be down with, to ail

Definitions

  1. to be sick, to be ill, to be down with, to ail

Ancestry of “балець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbolětito ache
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel(H)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolěti →