Where does “pauvrette” come from?

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

pauvrette (French): female equivalent of pauvret

Definitions

female equivalent of pauvret

Ancestry of “pauvrette”, step by step

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

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