Where does “малолетка” come from?
малолетка (Russian) comes from Russian малолетний, from Russian ма́лый, from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малолетка (Russian): young child
Definitions
- young child
Ancestry of “малолетка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | малолетний | juvenile, underage, minor; juvenile, minor |
| 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 |