Where does “młodzieżowy” come from?

młodzieżowy (Polish) comes from Polish młodzież, 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.

młodzieżowy (Polish): youth

Definitions

  1. youth

Ancestry of “młodzieżowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmłodzieżyouth
2Old Polishmłodzieżyoung vine branches with fresh leaves
3Proto-Slavicmoldežьyouth; young person
4Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
5Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
6Proto-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 →