Where does “селе́ние” come from?

селе́ние (Russian) comes from Russian сели́ть, from Russian село́, from Old East Slavic село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

селе́ние (Russian): settlement, colony; village, hamlet

Definitions

  1. settlement, colony; village, hamlet

Ancestry of “селе́ние”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсели́тьto settle
2Russianсело́village
3Old East Slavicселоdwelling
4Proto-Slavicselovillage
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “селе́ние”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Slavic selo →Every word from Old East Slavic село →