Where does “малолитражный” come from?

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

малолитражный (Russian): small, low-capacity of a container

Definitions

  1. small, low-capacity of a container

Ancestry of “малолитражный”, step by step

малолитражный 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 литра́ж

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлитра́жlitreage, capacity, volume in litres/liters
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal-Every word from Proto-Slavic malъEvery word from Old East Slavic малъ