Where does “ἠθική” come from?

ἠθική (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἠθικός, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ἠθική (Ancient Greek): feminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός

Definitions

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός

Ancestry of “ἠθική”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἠθικόςof or for morals; moral; expressing character
2Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
3Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ἠθική”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθος →