Where does “умали́ть” come from?

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

умали́ть (Russian): to reduce, to lessen, to diminish

Definitions

  1. to reduce, to lessen, to diminish

Ancestry of “умали́ть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “умали́ть”

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