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