Where does “селјак” come from?

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

селјак (Macedonian): an uncultured person

Definitions

  1. an uncultured person

Ancestry of “селјак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianселанецpeasant, villager
2Macedonianселоvillage
3Proto-Slavicselovillage
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “селјак”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Slavic selo →Every word from Macedonian село →