Where does “avarissimo” come from?

avarissimo (Italian) comes from Italian avaro, from Latin avārus, from Latin aveō — to desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager.

Ancestry of “avarissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianavaromean, stingy; miser
2Latinavāruscovetous, greedy, avaricious
3Latinaveōto desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager
Every word from Latin aveō →Every word from Latin avārus →Every word from Italian avaro →