Where does “amorality” come from?
amorality (English) comes from English morality, from Anglo-Norman moralité, from Middle French moralité, from Latin moralitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
amorality (English): Lack or absence of morality; The metaethical...
Definitions
- Lack or absence of morality; The metaethical...
Ancestry of “amorality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morality | Recognition of the distinction between good and... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | moralité | — |
| 3 | Middle French | moralité | — |
| 4 | Latin | moralitas | manner, characteristics, character; morality,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |