Where does “mikrus” come from?

mikrus (Polish) comes from Greek μικρός, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mikrus (Polish): midget, shorty, shrimp

Definitions

  1. midget, shorty, shrimp

Ancestry of “mikrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμικρόςsmall, little; short; young
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from Greek μικρός →