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

Definitions

  1. headache

Ancestry of “главоболие”, step by step

главоболие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian гла́ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianгла́ваhead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Macedonian бол

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianболpain
2Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →