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Where does “smalaz” come from?

smalaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

smalaz (Proto-Germanic): small

Definitions

  1. small

Ancestry of “smalaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

Words derived from “smalaz”

  • small
  • smaller
  • Small
  • smallpox
  • smallness
  • smallish
  • smallmouth
  • smalltown
  • nonsmall
  • Smallville
  • smalls
  • smalltime
  • ultrasmall
  • smallclothes
  • smally
  • smallsword
  • supersmall
  • smallgoods
  • smallie
  • besmall
  • oversmall
  • antismallpox
  • smallcapped
  • smallfolk
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