Where does “miser” come from?
Miser comes from Latin miser, from Proto-Italic misseros, from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ-, a root of uncertain meaning.
miser (English): A person who hoards money rather than spending...
Definitions
- A person who hoards money rather than spending...
Ancestry of “miser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | miser | poor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | misseros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēwdʰ- | to complain, be emotional about; to complain or... |
Words derived from “miser”