Where does “безболан” come from?

безболан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian болан, from Serbo-Croatian бо̑л, from Proto-Slavic boľь — Alternative form of *bȍlь; pain.

безболан (Serbo-Croatian): painless

Definitions

  1. painless

Ancestry of “безболан”, step by step

безболан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian болан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianболанpainful; a way of addressing a familiar male
2Serbo-Croatianбо̑лpain, aching
3Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain

via Serbo-Croatian без

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбезwithout, excluding, not counting; linen, canvas;...
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs
Every word from Proto-Slavic boľьEvery word from Serbo-Croatian бо̑лEvery word from Serbo-Croatian болан