Where does “avaro” come from?

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

avaro (Italian): mean, stingy; miser

Definitions

  1. mean, stingy; miser

Ancestry of “avaro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “avaro”

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