Where does “φαυλότητα” come from?

φαυλότητα (Greek) comes from Greek φαύλος, from Ancient Greek φαῦλος, from Proto-Italic pauros, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

φαυλότητα (Greek): villainy, corruption; wickedness

Definitions

  1. villainy, corruption; wickedness

Ancestry of “φαυλότητα”, step by step

φαυλότητα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek φαύλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφαύλοςwicked, unscrupulous, lacking morals
2Ancient Greekφαῦλοςeasy, slight; low in rank, mean, common
3Proto-Italicpaurosfew, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

via Ancient Greek φαυλότης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαυλότης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Italic paurosEvery word from Ancient Greek φαῦλος