Where does “φαῦλος” come from?

φαῦλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Italic pauros, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

φαῦλος (Ancient Greek): easy, slight; low in rank, mean, common

Definitions

  1. easy, slight; low in rank, mean, common

Ancestry of “φαῦλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicpaurosfew, small
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “φαῦλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Italic pauros →