Where does “miser” come from?
miser (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic misseros, from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- — to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...
miser (Latin): poor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;...
Definitions
- poor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;...
Ancestry of “miser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | misseros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēwdʰ- | to complain, be emotional about; to complain or... |
Words derived from “miser”