Where does “малознакомый” come from?
малознакомый (Russian) comes from Russian ма́лый, from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малознакомый (Russian): unfamiliar, not well-known, little-known
Definitions
- unfamiliar, not well-known, little-known
Ancestry of “малознакомый”, step by step
малознакомый traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ма́лый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ма́лый | little, not much; small |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | малъ | small |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |
via Russian знако́мый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | знако́мый | familiar |