Where does “замолчать” come from?

замолчать (Russian) comes from Russian молча́ть, from Proto-Slavic mьlčati — to be silent.

замолчать (Russian): to become / fall silent, to stop / cease (speaking / talking), to break off

Definitions

  1. to become / fall silent, to stop / cease (speaking / talking), to break off

Ancestry of “замолчать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмолча́тьto be silent
2Proto-Slavicmьlčatito be silent
Every word from Proto-Slavic mьlčati →Every word from Russian молча́ть →