Where does “о̀младина” come from?

о̀младина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian мла̑д, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

о̀младина (Serbo-Croatian): youth (young people)

Definitions

  1. youth (young people)

Ancestry of “о̀младина”, step by step

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

Words derived from “о̀младина”

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