Where does “Pobre” come from?

Pobre (Tagalog) comes from Spanish pobre, from Old Spanish pobre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.

Ancestry of “Pobre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	pobre	poor
2	Old Spanish	pobre	—
3	Latin	pauper	poor
4	Latin	pavo-pars	getting little
5	Proto-Indo-European	pau-	smallness

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