Where does “боль” come from?

боль (Komi-Permyak) comes from Russian боль, from Old East Slavic боль, from Proto-Slavic boľь — Alternative form of *bȍlь; pain.

боль (Komi-Permyak): bubble

Definitions

  1. bubble

Ancestry of “боль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольpain, ache; pang, stab, stitch
2Old East Slavicбольpain, ache
3Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain
Every word from Proto-Slavic boľь →Every word from Old East Slavic боль →Every word from Russian боль →