miser

The story

1. Late Latin · derived frommiser“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”
2. Middle English · inherited frommisser
3. English todaymiser

From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).

First known use, by meaning

• late 16th c. A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.