Where does “мала” come from?

мала (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

мала (Belarusian): a little, few, some

Definitions

  1. a little, few, some

Ancestry of “мала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмалъsmall
2Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old East Slavic малъ →