Where does “ethicus” come from?

ethicus (Dutch) comes from Latin ēthicus, 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.

ethicus (Dutch): someone studying ethics

Definitions

  1. someone studying ethics

Ancestry of “ethicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēthicusethic, ethical
2Ancient Greekἠθικόςof or for morals; moral; expressing character
3Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
4Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθος