Where does “povra” come from?

povra (Ido) comes from French pauvre, from Spanish pobre, from Old Spanish pobre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.

povra (Ido): poor

Definitions

poor

Ancestry of “povra”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Words derived from “povra”

povra
povreso
povrigar
povreskar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pau- →Every word from Latin pavo-pars →Every word from Latin pauper →