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Where does “бол” come from?

бол (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic boľь — Alternative form of *bȍlь; pain.

Ancestry of “бол”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicboľьAlternative form of *bȍlь; pain

Words derived from “бол”

  • боловати
  • болан
  • безболан
  • болно
Every word from Proto-Slavic boľь →