Where does “avare” come from?

avare (Norman) comes from French avare, from Latin avārus, from Latin aveō — to desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager.

avare (Norman): miser

Definitions

  1. miser

Ancestry of “avare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchavarestingy, skinflint; scrooge, miser
2Latinavāruscovetous, greedy, avaricious
3Latinaveōto desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager
Every word from Latin aveō →Every word from Latin avārus →Every word from French avare →