myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of avaricia

Etymology of the Spanish word avaricia

the Spanish word avaricia

derived 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)

English avarice, French avarice, Italian avarizia, Latin avaritia