Where does “главоболка” come from?

главоболка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian гла́ва, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

главоболка (Macedonian): headache, cephalalgia

Definitions

  1. headache, cephalalgia

Ancestry of “главоболка”, step by step

главоболка 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 болка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianболкаpain
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 →