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Where does “бољети” come from?

бољети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bolěti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel(H)-.

бољети (Serbo-Croatian): to hurt, ache

Definitions

  1. to hurt, ache

Ancestry of “бољети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbolětito ache
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel(H)-—

Words derived from “бољети”

  • разбољети
  • забољети
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