Where does “mladice” come from?

mladice (Czech) comes from Czech mladý, from Old Czech mladý, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

mladice (Czech): female youth (young woman)

Definitions

  1. female youth (young woman)

Ancestry of “mladice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmladýyoung
2Old Czechmladýyoung
3Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Slavic moldъ →