Where does “Păvălache” come from?

Păvălache (Romanian) comes from Greek Παυλάκης, from Greek Παύλος, from Ancient Greek Παῦλος, from Latin paulus, from Latin paullus.

Ancestry of “Păvălache”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	Παυλάκης	—
2	Greek	Παύλος	Paul
3	Ancient Greek	Παῦλος	Paul, a common Roman name, famously held by Paul, the Christian apostle
4	Latin	paulus	little, small
5	Latin	paullus	—