Where does “обиталище” come from?

обиталище (Russian) comes from Russian -ли́ще, from Proto-Slavic *-lišče.

обиталище (Russian): abode

Definitions

  1. abode

Ancestry of “обиталище”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ли́щеSuffix used to form neuter nouns from verbs, usually denoting a place and sometimes having an archaic or literary feel
2Proto-Slavic*-lišče—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *-lišče →Every word from Russian -ли́ще →
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