Where does “мизерный” come from?
мизерный (Russian) comes from German Misere, from French misère, from Latin miseria, from Latin miser, from Proto-Italic misseros, from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- — to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...
мизерный (Russian): measly, scanty; wretched, miserable
Definitions
- measly, scanty; wretched, miserable
Ancestry of “мизерный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Misere | misery |
| 2 | French | misère | misery; poverty; dear me! dear Lord! oh boy!... |
| 3 | Latin | miseria | misfortune; misery, distress, affliction |
| 4 | Latin | miser | poor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | misseros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēwdʰ- | to complain, be emotional about; to complain or... |