Where does “селанин” come from?

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

селанин (Macedonian): peasant, villager

Definitions

  1. peasant, villager

Ancestry of “селанин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianселоvillage
2Proto-Slavicselovillage
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Slavic selo →Every word from Macedonian село →