Where does “málokdo” come from?

málokdo (Czech) comes from Czech kdo, from Old Czech kto, from Proto-Slavic kъto, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

málokdo (Czech): few, few people

Definitions

  1. few, few people

Ancestry of “málokdo”, step by step

málokdo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech kdo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkdowho
2Old Czechktowho
3Proto-Slavickъtowho
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

via Czech Malý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechMalýsmall
2Czechmalýsmall; minor; Synonym of betl
3Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъto →Every word from Old Czech kto →