Where does “малорослый” come from?

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

малорослый (Russian): stunted, undersized

Definitions

  1. stunted, undersized

Ancestry of “малорослый”, step by step

малорослый 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 ро́слый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianро́слыйtall of a person
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal-Every word from Proto-Slavic malъEvery word from Old East Slavic малъ
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