miser

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Latin word miser comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) μῖσος, Proto-Indo-European *mēwdʰ-, Latin maereo

μῖσος (Ancient Greek)

*mēwdʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

to complain or care about something

maereo (Latin)

(intransitive) I am sad or mournful; mourn, grieve, lament.. (transitive) I mourn or lament over, bewail, bemoan.

miser (Latin)

Miserable, unhappy. Poor, wretched, pitiful. Sick. Tormenting. Tragic, unfortunate. Worthless, null.

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