Etymology of the French word avarice
the Old French word
avaricederived from the Latin word
avaritia (greed, avarice; rapacity)
derived from the Latin word
avarus (avaricious, greedy; stingy; miser; stingy, mean)
derived from the Latin word
avere (be eager or anxious; desire, wish for; hail; fare, be well)
Date
The earliest known usage of avarice in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
avaricieuxDerivations in other languages
English
avariceCognates
English
avarice, Italian
avarizia, Latin
avaritia, Spanish
avariciaUsage
Word found in Old French
