Where does “малогабаритный” come from?

малогабаритный (Russian) comes from Russian габарит, from French gabarit, from Old Occitan gabarrit, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

малогабаритный (Russian): small-sized, compact

Definitions

  1. small-sized, compact

Ancestry of “малогабаритный”, step by step

малогабаритный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian габарит

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгабаритoutline, periphery, perimeter; linear dimensions;...
2Frenchgabarittemplate, pattern, mould; gauge, standard,...
3Old Occitangabarrit
4Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt
9Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
10Old High Germankuti
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Russian ма́лый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianма́лыйlittle, not much; small
2Old East Slavicмалъsmall
3Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz