Where does “умолчание” come from?

умолчание (Russian) comes from Russian умолча́ть, from Russian у-, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.

умолчание (Russian): passing over in silence; failure to mention; reticence; non-disclosure

Definitions

  1. passing over in silence; failure to mention; reticence; non-disclosure

Ancestry of “умолчание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianумолча́тьto pass over in silence, to hold back, to hush up
2Russianу-away; with a more concrete purpose
3Proto-Slavicu-away
Every word from Proto-Slavic u- →Every word from Russian у- →Every word from Russian умолча́ть →