Where does “avare” come from?

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

avare (French): stingy, skinflint; scrooge, miser

Definitions

  1. stingy, skinflint; scrooge, miser

Ancestry of “avare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavāruscovetous, greedy, avaricious
2Latinaveōto desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager

Words derived from “avare”

Every word from Latin aveō →Every word from Latin avārus →