Where does “малец” come from?

малец (Russian) comes from Russian ма́лый, from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

малец (Russian): boy, lad; finger

Definitions

  1. boy, lad; finger

Ancestry of “малец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianма́лыйlittle, not much; small
2Old East Slavicмалъsmall
3Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

Words derived from “малец”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old East Slavic малъ →