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
Definitions
- to migrate; to move
Ancestry of “селити”, step by step
селити traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian село
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | село | village; country; rural area |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | село | dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
via Old Church Slavonic село
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | село | village, settlement, habitat; field |
via Proto-Slavic *sedliti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *sedliti | to settle for permanent residence in a village, settlement, or settlement |