Where does “małolat” come from?

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

małolat (Polish): adolescent, subadult

Definitions

  1. adolescent, subadult

Ancestry of “małolat”, step by step

małolat 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 lato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlatosummer
2Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

Words derived from “małolat”

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