pauper

the word 'pauper' entered english in the late 15th century, borrowed directly from latin where 'pauper' means 'poor'. the latin word itself is a compound of 'paucus' (little) and 'parare' (to get, to produce), literally meaning 'one who produces little'. this etymological sense of having meager resources or yield evolved into the general concept of poverty. the term was notably adopted into english legal language, such as in 'pauper's oath', before broadening to its current general meaning of a destitute person.

this word is a simplex loanword from latin. it does not contain separable morphemes within its modern english spelling.