Where does “pire” come from?

pire (French) comes from Middle French pire, from Old French pire, from Latin pēior, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

pire (French): comparative degree of mauvais: worse; the worst

Definitions

comparative degree of mauvais: worse; the worst

Ancestry of “pire”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	pire	worse
2	Old French	pire	nominative singular of peior; Alternative form of...
3	Latin	pēior	worse
4	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
5	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
6	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
7	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →