Where does “немножко” come from?

немножко (Russian) comes from Russian немно́го, from Russian мно́го, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.

немножко (Russian): a little, some

Definitions

  1. a little, some

Ancestry of “немножко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнемно́гоa little, some
2Russianмно́гоmany; much; multi-, multiple, many
3Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas →
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