Where does “poverissimo” come from?

poverissimo (Italian) comes from Italian povero, from Latin pauperem, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

Ancestry of “poverissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpoveropoor; poor man, pauper; the poor, the needy, poor...
2Latinpauperemaccusative masculine singular of pauper;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Latin pauperem →Every word from Italian povero →
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