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Where does “селанец” come from?

селанец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

селанец (Macedonian): peasant, villager

Definitions

  1. peasant, villager

Ancestry of “селанец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianселоvillage
2Proto-Slavicselovillage
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “селанец”

  • селјак
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