Where does “pauvre” come from?

pauvre (Danish) comes from Danish pauver, from French pauvre, from Spanish pobre, from Old Spanish pobre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.

pauvre (Danish): definite of pauver; plural of pauver

Definitions

definite of pauver; plural of pauver

Ancestry of “pauvre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	pauver	poor
2	French	pauvre	poor; lacking, scanty; poor, pitiable
3	Spanish	pobre	poor
4	Old Spanish	pobre	—
5	Latin	pauper	poor
6	Latin	pavo-pars	getting little
7	Proto-Indo-European	pau-	smallness

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pau- →Every word from Latin pavo-pars →Every word from Latin pauper →