Where does “забоболка” come from?

забоболка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian заб, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

забоболка (Macedonian): toothache

Definitions

  1. toothache

Ancestry of “забоболка”, step by step

забоболка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian заб

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianзабtooth
2Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Macedonian болка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianболкаpain
2Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →