Where does “молодожён” come from?

молодожён (Russian) comes from Russian жена́, from Old East Slavic жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

молодожён (Russian): newlywed, a newly married person usually plural

Definitions

newlywed, a newly married person usually plural

Ancestry of “молодожён”, step by step

молодожён traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian жена́

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	жена́	woman; wife
2	Old East Slavic	жена	woman, wife
3	Proto-Slavic	žena	woman; wife
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	génāˀ	woman
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷḗn	woman
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷen-	woman

via Russian молодо́й

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	молодо́й	young
2	Proto-Slavic	moldъ	young
3	Proto-Indo-European	*ml̥dus	soft, weak
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meld-	to soften, to melt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →