Where does “селити” come from?
селити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ukrainian село, from Old East Slavic село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
селити (Serbo-Croatian): to migrate; to move
Ancestry of “селити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | село | village; country; rural area |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | село | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “селити”