Where does “малы” come from?
малы (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малы (Belarusian): little, small
Ancestry of “малы”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | малъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |