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Where does “молчали́вый” come from?

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

Ancestry of “молчали́вый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмолча́тьto be silent
2Proto-Slavicmьlčatito be silent

Words derived from “молчали́вый”

  • молчаливо
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