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Where does “amoral” come from?

Amoral comes from English moral, which derives from Latin ad- and Latin ad, ultimately tracing back through Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and Proto-Indo-European al-.

amoral (English): Neither moral nor immoral; Not believing in or...

Definitions

  1. Neither moral nor immoral; Not believing in or...

Ancestry of “amoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishā-—
2Old Englishġe-—
3Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
4Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “amoral”

  • amoralism
  • amoralist
  • amorally
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