Where does “φαύλος” come from?
φαύλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φαῦλος, from Proto-Italic pauros, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
φαύλος (Greek): wicked, unscrupulous, lacking morals
Definitions
- wicked, unscrupulous, lacking morals
Ancestry of “φαύλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φαῦλος | easy, slight; low in rank, mean, common |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pauros | few, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |