Where does “deontology” come from?
Deontology comes from Ancient Greek δεῖ, from Ancient Greek δέω meaning "to bind or constrain," from Proto-Indo-European deh₁-.
deontology (English): Ethics; The normative ethical position that...
Definitions
- Ethics; The normative ethical position that...
Ancestry of “deontology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 2 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |
Words derived from “deontology”