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Etymology of the French word misère

the French word misère
derived from the Latin word miseria (misery, distress, woe)
derived from the Latin word miser (poor, miserable, wretched; wretched people)

Derivations in French

miséreux, cache-misère, traîne-misère, pleure-misère

Cognates

Dutch misère, English misery, German Misere, Italian miseria, Latin miseria, Norwegian misère, Swedish misär



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