Where does “poquito” come from?

poquito (Spanish) comes from Spanish poco, from Latin paucus, from Proto-Italic paukos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ukos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

poquito (Spanish): Diminutive of poco, tiny, very small; Diminutive...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of poco, tiny, very small; Diminutive...

Ancestry of “poquito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpocolittle, not much; few, not many; un-, not
2Latinpaucusfew, little
3Proto-Italicpaukosfew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ukos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “poquito”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ukos →Every word from Proto-Italic paukos →