Where does “село” come from?
село (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
село (Bulgarian): village; the countryside; rural area
Definitions
- village; the countryside; rural area
Ancestry of “село”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | село | village, settlement, habitat; field |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |