Where does “onethisch” come from?
onethisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch ethisch, from German ethisch, 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.
onethisch (Dutch): unethical
Definitions
- unethical
Ancestry of “onethisch”, step by step
onethisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ethisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ethisch | ethical |
| 2 | German | ethisch | ethic, ethical |
| 3 | Latin | ēthicus | ethic, ethical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |