Where does “etho-” come from?

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

etho- (English): Relating to ethics; Relating to essential...

Definitions

  1. Relating to ethics; Relating to essential...

Ancestry of “etho-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “etho-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθος →