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Where does “село” come from?

село (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

село (Serbo-Croatian): a village; the country, countryside; rural area

Definitions

  1. a village; the country, countryside; rural area

Ancestry of “село”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicselovillage
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “село”

  • с.
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