Where does “młody” come from?

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

młody (Polish): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “młody”, step by step

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

Words derived from “młody”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Slavic moldъ →