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
Ancestry of “малец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ма́лый | little, not much; small |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | малъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |