Where does “низкорослый” come from?
низкорослый (Russian) comes from Russian ни́зкий, from Old East Slavic низъкъ, from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.
низкорослый (Russian): undersized, shortish, dwarf
Definitions
- undersized, shortish, dwarf
Ancestry of “низкорослый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ни́зкий | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | низъкъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nizъkъ | low |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ni- | down, below |