Where does “młody” come from?

młody (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

młody (Upper Sorbian): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “młody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
2Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dusEvery word from Proto-Slavic moldъ
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