Where does “selanka” come from?

selanka (Czech) comes from Polish sielanka, from Ukrainian селя́нка, from Belarusian -янка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

selanka (Czech): idyll

Definitions

  1. idyll

Ancestry of “selanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsielankaidyllic life or an environment conducive to an idyllic life
2Ukrainianселя́нкаpeasantess
3Belarusian-янка—
4Russian-каnow, just
5Proto-Slavic-ьka—
6Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
7Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Russian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →