Where does “Malik” come from?

Malik (Polish) comes from Polish mały, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

Ancestry of “Malik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmałysmall
2Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Polish mały →
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