Where does “avarous” come from?

avarous (English) comes from Latin avārus, from Latin aveō — to desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager.

avarous (English): Avaricious

Definitions

  1. Avaricious

Ancestry of “avarous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavāruscovetous, greedy, avaricious
2Latinaveōto desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager
Every word from Latin aveō →Every word from Latin avārus →
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