Where does “село” come from?

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

село (Old Church Slavonic): village, settlement, habitat; field

Definitions

  1. village, settlement, habitat; field

Ancestry of “село”, step by step

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

Words derived from “село”

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