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Where does “miserum” come from?

miserum (Latin) comes from Latin miser, from Proto-Italic misseros, from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- — to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...

miserum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of miser; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of miser; accusative...

Ancestry of “miserum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmiserpoor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;...
2Proto-Italicmisseros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēwdʰ-to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...

Words derived from “miserum”

  • miseramente
  • misero
  • mizer
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