Where does “сељак” come from?
сељак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian село, from Proto-Slavic selo, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
сељак (Serbo-Croatian): peasant, farmer; countryman; yokel
Definitions
- peasant, farmer; countryman; yokel
Ancestry of “сељак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | село | a village; the country, countryside; rural area |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | selo | village |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “сељак”