Where does “małoduszny” come from?

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

małoduszny (Polish): meanspirited, ungenerous

Definitions

  1. meanspirited, ungenerous

Ancestry of “małoduszny”, step by step

małoduszny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Mały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMałysmall, little
2Old Polishmałysmall, little
3Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

via Polish dusza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishduszasoul, spirit; heater; sound post
2Proto-Slavicdūšàsoul

Words derived from “małoduszny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old Polish mały →