Where does “peor” come from?

peor (Spanish) comes from Latin pēior, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

peor (Spanish): comparative degree of malo, worse; superlative...

Definitions

comparative degree of malo, worse; superlative...

Ancestry of “peor”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pēior	worse
2	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
3	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
4	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “peor”

peorcito

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →