Where does “bioethical” come from?
Bioethical comes from English ethical, which derives from Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós), meaning "of or relating to character," from ἦθος (êthos), meaning "character" or "custom."
bioethical (English): Of or pertaining to bioethics
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to bioethics
Ancestry of “bioethical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethical | Of or relating to the study of ethics; Of or... |
| 2 | English | ethic | Moral, relating to morals; A set of principles of... |
| 3 | German | Ethik | ethics |
| 4 | Old French | ethique | — |
| 5 | Latin | ēthica | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | ethica | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἠθική | feminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |