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Where does “мал” come from?

мал (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

мал (Macedonian): little, small; short; trifling, petty

Definitions

  1. little, small; short; trifling, petty

Ancestry of “мал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
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