Where does “ethicomoral” come from?
ethicomoral (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ethicomoral (English): Relating to ethics and morality
Definitions
- Relating to ethics and morality
Ancestry of “ethicomoral”, step by step
ethicomoral traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English ethic
| 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 |
via English moral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moral | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong... |
| 2 | Spanish | moral | moral; morals, standard; morale |
| 3 | Spanish | mora | a mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mora | delay, or any duration of time; hindrance |
| 5 | Latin | mōrum | mulberry (fruit) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |