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 |
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| 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 |