Where does “nygard” come from?

nygard (Middle English) comes from Middle English nig — niggardly person.

nygard (Middle English): miser

Definitions

  1. miser

Ancestry of “nygard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnigniggardly person
Every word from Middle English nig
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