Where does “больно́й” come from?

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

больно́й (Russian): sick

Definitions

  1. sick

Ancestry of “больно́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольpain, ache; pang, stab, stitch
2Old East Slavicбольpain, ache
3Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain

Words derived from “больно́й”

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