Pittance
A
small portion, amount, or allowance; also : a meager wage or remuneration. Pity
and pittance share etymological roots. The Middle English word pittance came
from Anglo-French pitance, meaning "pity" or "piety."
Originally, a pittance was a gift or bequest to a religious community, or a
small charitable gift. Ultimately, the word comes from the Latin pietas,
meaning "piety" or "compassion." Our words pity and piety
come from pietas as well.