Where does “młodzież” come from?

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

młodzież (Polish): youth

Definitions

  1. youth

Ancestry of “młodzież”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmłodzieżyoung vine branches with fresh leaves
2Proto-Slavicmoldežьyouth; young person
3Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “młodzież”

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