Where does “главоболие” come from?

главоболие (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бол, from Greek μπόλι, from Ancient Greek ἐμβόλιον, from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος, from Ancient Greek ἐμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

главоболие (Bulgarian): headache, cephalagia, encephalagia; trouble,...

Definitions

  1. headache, cephalagia, encephalagia; trouble,...

Ancestry of “главоболие”, step by step

главоболие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian бол

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianболpain, ache; sick person; much
2Greekμπόλιgraft; vaccine
3Ancient Greekἐμβόλιονdischarged object, such as a missile or javelin
4Ancient GreekἔμβολοςA peg, stopper; linchpin
5Ancient Greekἐμβάλλωto throw in, cast in; to put into; to bring
6Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
7Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
9Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Bulgarian глава

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianглаваhead; mind, brains; chapter
2Old Church Slavonicглаваhead; chapter
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-