Etymology of the French word misérable
the French word
misérablederived 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 misérable in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
misérabilisme,
misérablementDerivations in other languages
Romanian
mizerabilCognates
Dutch
miserabel, English
miserable, German
miserabel, Italian
miserabile, Norwegian
miserabel, Swedish
miserabel
