Where does “mlčeti” come from?
mlčeti (Czech) comes from Czech mlčet, from Old Czech mlčěti, from Proto-Slavic mьlčati — to be silent.
mlčeti (Czech): Obsolete form of mlčet
Ancestry of “mlčeti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | mlčet | not to speak, to be silent |
| 2 | Old Czech | mlčěti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mьlčati | to be silent |