Where does “cacoethical” come from?
cacoethical (English) comes from English cacoethes, from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακόηθες, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cacoethical (English): Ill-conditioned, malignant; cacoethic
Definitions
- Ill-conditioned, malignant; cacoethic
Ancestry of “cacoethical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cacoethes | Compulsion; mania; A bad quality or disposition... |
| 2 | Latin | cacoēthes | A malignant tumour or disease |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κακόηθες | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κακοήθης | ill-disposed, malicious; thinking evil; given to... |
| 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 |