Where does “малы́ш” come from?

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

малы́ш (Russian): little kid, baby, little boy

Definitions

  1. little kid, baby, little boy

Ancestry of “малы́ш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianма́лыйlittle, not much; small
2Old East Slavicмалъsmall
3Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

Words derived from “малы́ш”

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