Etymology of the Latin word avaritia
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
avarice, Italian
avarizia, Portuguese
avareza, Spanish
avariciaCognates
English
avarice, French
avarice, Italian
avarizia, Spanish
avaricia
