Where does “болница” come from?

болница (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *bolьnica — sick woman.

болница (Serbo-Croatian): hospital

Definitions

  1. hospital

Ancestry of “болница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*bolьnicasick woman
Every word from Proto-Slavic *bolьnica