Etymology Explorer › UkrainianWhere does “малопомітний” come from? малопомітний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мало, from Old East Slavic малъ, from Proto-Slavic malъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
малопомітний (Ukrainian): barely noticeable, inconspicuous
Definitions barely noticeable, inconspicuous Ancestry of “малопомітний”, step by step малопомітний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian мало Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ukrainian мало a little, few, some 2 Old East Slavic малъ small 3 Proto-Slavic malъ small; little 4 Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- small; little
via Ukrainian помі́тний Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ukrainian помі́тний noticeable, observable, discernible, visible capable of being seen or noticed 2 Ukrainian помі́тити to notice, to note 3 Ukrainian по- used to form perfective verbs from imperfective ones 4 Proto-Slavic po- after