Where does “больно” come from?

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

больно (Russian): bad, badly

Definitions

  1. bad, badly

Ancestry of “больно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольно́йsick
2Russianбольpain, ache; pang, stab, stitch
3Old East Slavicбольpain, ache
4Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain
Every word from Proto-Slavic boľь →Every word from Old East Slavic боль →Every word from Russian боль →