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Where does “ethica” come from?

ethica (Dutch) comes from Old French ethique, from Latin ēthica, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική, from Ancient Greek ἠθικός, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethica (Dutch): ethics; woman studying ethics

Definitions

  1. ethics; woman studying ethics

Ancestry of “ethica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchethique—
2Latinēthica—
3Late Latinethica—
4Ancient Greekἠθικήfeminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός
5Ancient Greekἠθικόςof or for morals; moral; expressing character
6Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
7Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ethica”

  • ethisch
  • onethisch
  • etika
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →