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Where does “молчать” come from?

молчать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьlčati — to be silent.

молчать (Russian): to be silent

Definitions

  1. to be silent

Ancestry of “молчать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьlčatito be silent

Words derived from “молчать”

  • смолчать
  • замолчать
  • умолчать
  • помолчать
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