Where does “болельщик” come from?

болельщик (Russian) comes from Russian боле́ть, from Proto-Slavic bolěti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel(H)-.

болельщик (Russian): fan, supporter

Definitions

  1. fan, supporter

Ancestry of “болельщик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianболе́тьto be sick, to be ill, to be ailing
2Proto-Slavicbolětito ache
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel(H)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolěti →Every word from Russian боле́ть →