miserly
The origin and history of miserly.
Etymology
From miser + -ly, in use since the 1540s.
Class of 1540
miserly first entered the language around 1540. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1540 →The origin and history of miserly.
From miser + -ly, in use since the 1540s.
miserly first entered the language around 1540. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1540 →