Where does “młodzieniec” come from?

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

młodzieniec (Polish): a young man

Definitions

  1. a young man

Ancestry of “młodzieniec”, step by step

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

Words derived from “młodzieniec”

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