Where does “mały” come from?

mały (Silesian) comes from Old Polish mały, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

mały (Silesian): little, small

Definitions

  1. little, small

Ancestry of “mały”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmałysmall, little
2Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic malъ →Every word from Old Polish mały →
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