Where does “душевнобольной” come from?

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

душевнобольной (Russian): mentally sick, insane, mad, crazy, lunatic;...

Definitions

  1. mentally sick, insane, mad, crazy, lunatic;...

Ancestry of “душевнобольной”, step by step

душевнобольной traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian больно́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольно́йsick
2Russianбольpain, ache; pang, stab, stitch
3Old East Slavicбольpain, ache
4Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain

via Russian душе́вный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдуше́вныйmental, psychic
2Proto-Slavic*duševьnъspiritual, psychic
Every word from Proto-Slavic boľь →Every word from Old East Slavic боль →Every word from Russian боль →