Where does “сельчанин” come from?
сельчанин (Russian) comes from Russian село́, from Old East Slavic село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Ancestry of “сельчанин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | село́ | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | село | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “сельчанин”