Where does “avara” come from?

avara (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese avaro, from Latin avārus, from Latin aveō — to desire, wish or long for, crave, be eager.

avara (Portuguese): feminine singular of avaro

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of avaro

Ancestry of “avara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseavaromiserly, avaricious; skinflint
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 Portuguese avaro →