Etymology of the English word misery
the English word
miseryderived from the Anglo-Norman word
miseryderived from the Latin word
miseria (misery, distress, woe)
derived from the Latin word
miser (poor, miserable, wretched; wretched people)
derived from the Old French word
miseriederived from the Latin word
miseria (misery, distress, woe)
derived from the Latin word
miser (poor, miserable, wretched; wretched people)
Date
The earliest known usage of misery in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
misère, French
misère, German
Misere, Italian
miseria, Latin
miseria, Norwegian
misère, Swedish
misärUsage
Word found in Modern English
