Where does “малолетний” come from?

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

малолетний (Russian): juvenile, underage, minor; juvenile, minor

Definitions

  1. juvenile, underage, minor; juvenile, minor

Ancestry of “малолетний”, step by step

малолетний 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 ле́то

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianле́тоyear; summer, year
2Old East Slavicлѣтоtime
3Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

Words derived from “малолетний”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old East Slavic малъ →
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