Etymology of the Latin word paupertas
the Latin word
paupertas (poverty, need; humble circumstances)
derived from the Latin word
pauper (poor man; poor, meager, unproductive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-Derivations in other languages
French
poverte, French
pauvreté, Italian
povertà, Romanian
paupertate, Spanish
pobredad
