Where does “młodożeniec” come from?

młodożeniec (Polish) comes from Polish młody, from Old Polish młody, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

młodożeniec (Polish): bridegroom

Definitions

  1. bridegroom

Ancestry of “młodożeniec”, step by step

młodożeniec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish młody

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmłodyyoung
2Old Polishmłodyyoung
3Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

via Polish żenić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżenićto marry off
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dusEvery word from Proto-Slavic moldъ