Where does “заболети” come from?

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

заболети (Serbo-Croatian): to hurt; to insult, hurt

Definitions

  1. to hurt; to insult, hurt

Ancestry of “заболети”, step by step

заболети traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian болети

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianболетиto hurt, ache
2Proto-Slavicbolětito ache
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel(H)-—

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolěti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian болети →