Where does “карликовый” come from?

карликовый (Russian) comes from Russian ка́рлик, from Ukrainian -о́вий, from Old East Slavic -овъ, from Proto-Slavic -ovъ — of, belonging to.

карликовый (Russian): dwarf; dwarfish, diminutive, pygmean

Definitions

  1. dwarf; dwarfish, diminutive, pygmean

Ancestry of “карликовый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́рликdwarf (various senses), midget, gnome, pygmy, manikin, elf
2Ukrainian-о́вийUsed to form; -y
3Old East Slavic-овъ—
4Proto-Slavic-ovъof, belonging to
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ovъ →Every word from Ukrainian -о́вий →Every word from Old East Slavic -овъ →