Where does “mezquino” come from?
mezquino (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish mesquino, from Arabic مِسْكِين, from Classical Syriac ܡܣܟܝܢܐ, from Aramaic מִסְכֵּינָא, from Akkadian muškēnum.
mezquino (Spanish): miserly, mean, stingy; petty, small-minded
Definitions
- miserly, mean, stingy; petty, small-minded
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