Where does “тесноватый” come from?

тесноватый (Russian) comes from Russian те́сный, from Old East Slavic тѣснъ, from Proto-Slavic těsnъ, from Proto-Slavic -nъ.

тесноватый (Russian): rather small (e.g. of a room); rather narrow; rather tight (e.g. of clothes or shoes)

Definitions

  1. rather small (e.g. of a room); rather narrow; rather tight (e.g. of clothes or shoes)

Ancestry of “тесноватый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianте́сныйtight, close, narrow
2Old East Slavicтѣснъ—
3Proto-Slavictěsnъnarrow
4Proto-Slavic-nъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -nъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic těsnъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тѣснъ →