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