Where does “главоболие” come from?
главоболие (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian гла́ва, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
главоболие (Macedonian): headache
Ancestry of “главоболие”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | гла́ва | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | golvà | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galˀwā́ˀ | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |