Where does “обител” come from?

обител (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic obitělь, from Proto-Slavic -ělь, from Proto-Slavic -lь.

обител (Macedonian): monastery, cloister

Definitions

  1. monastery, cloister

Ancestry of “обител”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobitělьdwelling, habitation, abode
2Proto-Slavic-ělьFrom verbs; From verbs or similar
3Proto-Slavic-lь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -lь →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic obitělь →