Where does “pauci-” come from?

pauci- (English) comes from Latin paucī, from Latin paucus, from Proto-Italic paukos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ukos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pauci- (English): Having or involving few

Definitions

  1. Having or involving few

Ancestry of “pauci-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaucīfew, small group of people
2Latinpaucusfew, little
3Proto-Italicpaukosfew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ukos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pauci-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ukosEvery word from Proto-Italic paukos