Where does “малокровие” come from?

малокровие (Russian) comes from Russian кровь, from Old East Slavic крꙑ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

малокровие (Russian): anemia medical condition with decreased oxygen transport

Definitions

  1. anemia medical condition with decreased oxygen transport

Ancestry of “малокровие”, step by step

малокровие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian кровь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкровьblood
2Old East Slavicкрꙑblood
3Proto-Slavickryblood
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

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 krewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂sEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs