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

Definitions

  1. little, small

Ancestry of “малы”, 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 malъEvery word from Old East Slavic малъ
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