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Where does “paul” come from?

paul (English) comes from Ancient Greek Παῦλος, from Latin paulus, from Latin paullus.

paul (English): An old Italian silver coin; a paolo; Archaic form...

Definitions

  1. An old Italian silver coin; a paolo; Archaic form...

Ancestry of “paul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠαῦλος—
2Latinpauluslittle, small
3Latinpaullus—
Every word from Latin paullus →