Where does “селище” come from?
селище (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Serbo-Croatian селити, from Ukrainian село, from Old East Slavic село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
селище (Old Church Slavonic): dwelling place
Definitions
- dwelling place
Ancestry of “селище”, step by step
селище traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian селити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | селити | to migrate; to move |
| 2 | Ukrainian | село | village; country; rural area |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | село | dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
via Proto-Slavic *selište
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *selište | — |