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

  1. wicked, unscrupulous, lacking morals

Ancestry of “φαύλος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φαύλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Italic pauros →Every word from Ancient Greek φαῦλος →
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