Where does “малое киданьское письмо” come from?
малое киданьское письмо (Russian) comes from Russian малое, from Russian ма́лый, from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малое киданьское письмо (Russian): Khitan small script
Definitions
- Khitan small script
Ancestry of “малое киданьское письмо”, step by step
малое киданьское письмо traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian малое
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | малое | the little |
| 2 | Russian | ма́лый | little, not much; small |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | малъ | small |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |
via Russian письмо́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | письмо́ | letter |
via Russian кида́ньское
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кида́ньское | — |