Where does “pauvre” come from?
pauvre (Norman) comes from Old French povre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.
pauvre (Norman): poor
Ancestry of “pauvre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | povre | poor |
| 2 | Latin | pauper | poor |
| 3 | Latin | pavo-pars | getting little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pau- | smallness |
Words derived from “pauvre”