Where does “zamalo” come from?

zamalo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

zamalo (Serbo-Croatian): almost, nearly

Definitions

  1. almost, nearly

Ancestry of “zamalo”, step by step

zamalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian malo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmalolittle, few, some; slightly, somewhat, vaguely;...
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian za →