Where does “молоде́ть” come from?

молоде́ть (Russian) comes from Russian молодо́й, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

молоде́ть (Russian): to become younger

Definitions

  1. to become younger

Ancestry of “молоде́ть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “молоде́ть”

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