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
- easy, slight; low in rank, mean, common
Ancestry of “φαῦλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | pauros | few, small |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “φαῦλος”