Where does “село” come from?
село (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Ancestry of “село”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |