Where does “menší” come from?

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

menší (Czech): smaller, comparative degree of malý

Definitions

  1. smaller, comparative degree of malý

Ancestry of “menší”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьňьjьsmaller, lesser; comparative degree of *malъ
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “menší”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь →