Where does “pauvre” come from?
pauvre (French) comes from Spanish pobre, from Old Spanish pobre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.
pauvre (French): poor; lacking, scanty; poor, pitiable
Definitions
- poor; lacking, scanty; poor, pitiable
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