Where does “małoletni” come from?

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

małoletni (Polish): juvenile, underage

Definitions

  1. juvenile, underage

Ancestry of “małoletni”, step by step

małoletni 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 letni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishletnisummer, summery, estival
2Polishlatosummer
3Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

Words derived from “małoletni”

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