Where does “μισακάρης” come from?

μισακάρης (Greek) comes from Greek Άρης, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

μισακάρης (Greek): a farmer who cultivates part of the land of another (usually a large) landowner in return for a share of the crop (usually half); tenant farmer

Definitions

  1. a farmer who cultivates part of the land of another (usually a large) landowner in return for a share of the crop (usually half); tenant farmer

Ancestry of “μισακάρης”, step by step

μισακάρης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek Άρης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΆρηςAres, the ancient god of war
2Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
3Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin

via Greek μισακ(ός)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμισακ(ός)
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἌρηςEvery word from Greek Άρης