Where does “больнъ” come from?

больнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic боль, from Proto-Slavic boľь — Alternative form of *bȍlь; pain.

больнъ (Old Church Slavonic): sick

Definitions

  1. sick

Ancestry of “больнъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicбольsick man; pain
2Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain
Every word from Proto-Slavic boľь →Every word from Old Church Slavonic боль →