Where does “м'якенький” come from?

м'якенький (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian м'яки́й, from Old East Slavic мѧкъкъ, from Proto-Slavic mękъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀkakas, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥k-o-kó-s, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...

Ancestry of “м'якенький”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ukrainian	м'яки́й	soft
2	Old East Slavic	мѧкъкъ	—
3	Proto-Slavic	mękъkъ	soft
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	minˀkakas	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mn̥k-o-kó-s	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	menk-	maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥k-o-kó-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀkakas →