Where does “обитјељ” come from?

обитјељ (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic obitělь, from Proto-Slavic -ělь, from Proto-Slavic -lь.

обитјељ (Serbo-Croatian): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “обитјељ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobitělьdwelling, habitation, abode
2Proto-Slavic-ělьFrom verbs; From verbs or similar
3Proto-Slavic-lь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -lь →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic obitělь →