Where does “malъ” come from?
malъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
malъ (Proto-Slavic): small; little
Definitions
- small; little
Ancestry of “malъ”, step by step
malъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)mal-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |
via Proto-Indo-European moh₁los
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁los | — |