Where does “młodzian” come from?

młodzian (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.

młodzian (Polish): young man

Definitions

  1. young man

Ancestry of “młodzian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmłodyyoung
2Old Polishmłodyyoung
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 →