Where does “молодёжный” come from?

молодёжный (Russian) comes from Russian молодёжь, from Old East Slavic молодежь, from Proto-Slavic moldežь, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

молодёжный (Russian): youth, youthful

Definitions

  1. youth, youthful

Ancestry of “молодёжный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмолодёжьthe young, youth, young people
2Old East Slavicмолодежь—
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 →