Where does “с.” come from?

с. (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian страна, from Proto-Slavic storna, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

с. (Serbo-Croatian): Abbreviation of село; Abbreviation of страна;...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of село; Abbreviation of страна;...

Ancestry of “с.”, step by step

с. traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian страна

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianстранаside; page
2Proto-Slavicstornaside; land
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Serbo-Croatian село

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianселоa village; the country, countryside; rural area
2Proto-Slavicselovillage
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic storna →