Where does “замолоду” come from?

замолоду (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

замолоду (Ukrainian): when young, in one's youth

Definitions

  1. when young, in one's youth

Ancestry of “замолоду”, step by step

замолоду traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзаbeyond
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Ukrainian молоди́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмолоди́йyoung
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Ukrainian за →