Where does “ethos” come from?

Ethos derives from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος meaning "custom" or "habit," from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.

ethos (English): The character or fundamental values of a person,...

Definitions

  1. The character or fundamental values of a person,...

Ancestry of “ethos”, 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 “ethos”

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