Where does “малосодержательный” come from?

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

малосодержательный (Russian): insipid, empty

Definitions

  1. insipid, empty

Ancestry of “малосодержательный”, step by step

малосодержательный 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 содержа́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсодержа́тьto contain, to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal-Every word from Proto-Slavic malъEvery word from Old East Slavic малъ