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

  1. A person who hoards money rather than spending...

Ancestry of “miser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmiserpoor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;...
2Proto-Italicmisseros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēwdʰ-to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic misseros →Every word from Latin miser →
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