Where does “обитѣль” come from?

обитѣль (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic obitělь, from Proto-Slavic -ělь, from Proto-Slavic -lь.

Ancestry of “обитѣль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobitělьdwelling, habitation, abode
2Proto-Slavic-ělьFrom verbs; From verbs or similar
3Proto-Slavic-lь

Words derived from “обитѣль

Every word from Proto-Slavic -lьEvery word from Proto-Slavic -ělьEvery word from Proto-Slavic obitělь