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Where does “ethe” come from?

ethe (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἤθη, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethe (English): plural of ethos; easy

Definitions

  1. plural of ethos; easy

Ancestry of “ethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἤθηnominative plural of ἦθος; accusative plural of...
2Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
3Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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