Proto-Indo-European
*peh₂w-
‘few, little’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-.
49 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-, most familiar first.
- few ← fewe ← fēaw ← *fau ← *fawaz
- poor ← povre ← povre ← pauper
- fewer ← fewe ← fēaw ← *fau ← *fawaz
- pose ← posen ← poser ← pausāre ← pausa
- pause ← pausa ← παῦσις ← παύω
- puppy ← *puppee ← poupée
- pupil ← pupille ← pupille ← pūpillus ← pūpulus
- puppet ← popet ← poupette ← pupa
- pediatrics ← παῖς ← *pā́wits ← *péh₂wids
- pave ← paver ← *pavāre ← paviō
- menopause ← pausa ← παῦσις ← παύω
- filly ← fylja
More words from *peh₂w-
- pedagogy
- repose
- depose
- menopausal
- paucity
- pupa
- orthopedics
- puerile
- posada
- puer
- puella
- paideia
- pousada
- entrepôt
- pausa
- putto
- pusillanimity
- puerility
- misopedia
- misopedic
- misopedist
- paucal
- pauce
- paurometabolous
- paurometabolism
- paidia
- pedicator
- pedicant
- philosopause
- philopedia
- posé
- posadero
- premenopause
- ptilopaedic
- puellile
- puericulture
- puelline
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-