Where does “малообеспеченный” come from?
малообеспеченный (Russian) comes from Russian ма́лый, from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малообеспеченный (Russian): needy, poor, poverty-stricken
Definitions
- needy, poor, poverty-stricken
Ancestry of “малообеспеченный”, step by step
малообеспеченный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ма́лый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ма́лый | little, not much; small |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | малъ | small |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |
via Russian обеспе́ченный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | обеспе́ченный | well-off, affluent |