Where does “боль” come from?

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

боль (Russian): pain, ache; pang, stab, stitch

Definitions

  1. pain, ache; pang, stab, stitch

Ancestry of “боль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбольpain, ache
2Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain

Words derived from “боль”

Every word from Proto-Slavic boľь →Every word from Old East Slavic боль →