Where does “малоимущий” come from?

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

малоимущий (Russian): poor, not affluent

Definitions

  1. poor, not affluent

Ancestry of “малоимущий”, step by step

малоимущий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ма́лый

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

via Russian иму́щий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianиму́щийrich, wealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old East Slavic малъ →