Where does “mlčení” come from?

mlčení (Czech) comes from Czech mlčet, from Old Czech mlčěti, from Proto-Slavic mьlčati — to be silent.

mlčení (Czech): silence the action of refraining from speaking

Definitions

  1. silence the action of refraining from speaking

Ancestry of “mlčení”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmlčetnot to speak, to be silent
2Old Czechmlčětinot to speak, to be silent
3Proto-Slavicmьlčatito be silent
Every word from Proto-Slavic mьlčati →Every word from Old Czech mlčěti →Every word from Czech mlčet →