Where does “hlavobol” come from?

hlavobol (Czech) comes from Czech hlava, from Old Czech hlava, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

hlavobol (Czech): headache

Definitions

  1. headache

Ancestry of “hlavobol”, step by step

hlavobol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech hlava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhlavahead; chapter
2Old Czechhlavahead
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Czech bolet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechboletto hurt
2Old Czechboletito hurt, to ache
3Proto-Slavicbolětito ache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel(H)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →