pauperdom en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English pauper Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English pauperdom From pauper + -dom.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being a pauper.