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

  1. poor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;...

Ancestry of “miser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicmisseros
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēwdʰ-to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...

Words derived from “miser

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic misseros