Where does “srdobolja” come from?
srdobolja (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian srce, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
srdobolja (Serbo-Croatian): dysentery
Ancestry of “srdobolja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | srce | a heart; emotions, heart; term of endearment;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrdьce | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śirˀdís | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |