Where does “младенец” come from?

младенец (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic moldenьcь, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

младенец (Macedonian): newborn, infant; bridegroom

Definitions

  1. newborn, infant; bridegroom

Ancestry of “младенец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoldenьcьinfant, child, youth
2Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
3Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
4Proto-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 →