Russian малый

← English small (mention)

← Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēlo- (root)

← Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- (mention)

← Old East Slavic малъ (inherited)

← Proto-Slavic *malъ (inherited)

← Ukrainian малий (cognate)

→ Russian мало-по-малу (affix)

→ Russian мало-помалу (affix)

→ Russian маловато (affix)

→ Russian мало-мальски (affix)

→ Russian маловат (affix)

→ Ukrainian малий (cognate)