Where does “mały” come from?
mały (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
Ancestry of “mały”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |