обитель
Russian
noun+
Definitions
- (archaic) abode, dwelling place
- (Christianity) cloister, monastery
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic обитѣль inherited from Proto-Slavic *obitělь, *obitati + Proto-Slavic *-ělь affix from Russian обита́ть (inhabit).
Origin
Russian
обита́ть
Gloss
inhabit