Where does “modziyż” come from?

modziyż (Silesian) comes from Old Polish młodzież, from Proto-Slavic moldežь, from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

modziyż (Silesian): youth

Definitions

  1. youth

Ancestry of “modziyż”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmłodzieżyoung vine branches with fresh leaves
2Proto-Slavicmoldežьyouth; young person
3Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
5Proto-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 →