Where does “małomiasteczkowy” come from?

małomiasteczkowy (Polish) comes from Polish miasteczko, from Polish miastko, from Polish -ko, from Old Polish -ko, from Proto-Slavic -ъko.

małomiasteczkowy (Polish): provincial, small-town

Definitions

  1. provincial, small-town

Ancestry of “małomiasteczkowy”, step by step

małomiasteczkowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish miasteczko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiasteczko—
2Polishmiastko—
3Polish-koDiminutive suffix for neuter nouns
4Old Polish-kodiminutive suffix for neuter nouns; may cause various vowel shifts
5Proto-Slavic-ъko—

via Polish Mały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMałysmall, little
2Old Polishmałysmall, little
3Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ъko →Every word from Polish -ko →Every word from Old Polish -ko →