Where does “kostobolja” come from?

kostobolja (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȏl, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

kostobolja (Serbo-Croatian): gout

Definitions

  1. gout

Ancestry of “kostobolja”, step by step

kostobolja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bȏl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȏl—
2Latinvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Serbo-Croatian kȏst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȏstbone
2Proto-Slavickostьbone
3Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin vallum →Every word from Serbo-Croatian bȏl →