Where does “najmenší” come from?

najmenší (Slovak) comes from Slovak menší, from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

najmenší (Slovak): superlative degree of malý

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of malý

Ancestry of “najmenší”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakmenšícomparative degree of malý
2Proto-Slavicmьňьjьsmaller, lesser; comparative degree of *malъ
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь →Every word from Slovak menší →