Where does “малый” come from?
малый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малый (Russian): little, not much; small
Ancestry of “малый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | малъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | malъ | small; little |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |
Words derived from “малый”