miser
The origin and history of miser.
Etymology
From Latin miser, "wretched, unhappy" — the sense shifted over time from "a wretched person" to "a person made wretched by greed."
The origin and history of miser.
From Latin miser, "wretched, unhappy" — the sense shifted over time from "a wretched person" to "a person made wretched by greed."
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