Etymology of the English word miserable
the English word
miserablederived from the Old French word
miserablederived from the Latin word
miserabilis (wretched, miserable, pitiable)
derived from the Latin word
miserari (pity, feel sorry for; view with compassion)
derived from the Latin word
miser (poor, miserable, wretched; wretched people)
Date
The earliest known usage of miserable in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
miserabel, French
misérable, German
miserabel, Italian
miserabile, Norwegian
miserabel, Swedish
miserabelUsage
Word found in Modern English
