Where does “Menšík” come from?

Menšík (Czech) comes from Czech menší, from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “Menšík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmenšísmaller, comparative degree of malý
2Proto-Slavicmьňьjьsmaller, lesser; comparative degree of *malъ
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь →Every word from Czech menší →