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Where does “(s)mal-” come from?

(s)mal- (Proto-Indo-European): small; little

Definitions

  1. small; little

Words derived from “(s)mal-”

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