covetous

/ˈkʌvətəs/ · adj

Meaning

Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

cupiditas(Latin)→
-(la-med)→
*cuveitus(xno)→
coveitous(enm)→
covetous (English)
Relations: inh, der, der, der

Related words

coveitous(enm)*cuveitus(xno)-(la-med)cupiditas(Latin)

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