Where does “warous” come from?

warous (Middle English) comes from Latin avārus, from Latin aveō — to desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager.

warous (Middle English): avaricious

Definitions

  1. avaricious

Ancestry of “warous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavāruscovetous, greedy, avaricious
2Latinaveōto desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager
Every word from Latin aveō →Every word from Latin avārus →