niggardly
/nĭg′ərd-lē/
In the manner of a niggard; sparingly; parsimoniously.
Like a niggard; sordidly parsimonious or sparing; close-fisted; stingy: as, a niggardly person.
Characteristic of a niggard; meanly parsimonious; scanty: as, niggardly entertainment; niggardly thrift.
Synonyms Parsimonious, Stingy, etc.(see penurious), illiberal, close-fisted, saving, chary.
It comes from the Norse nikkr=miserly