Where does “małolata” come from?

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

Ancestry of “małolata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmałolatadolescent, subadult
2PolishMałysmall, little
3Old Polishmałysmall, little
4Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old Polish mały →