Where does “hectically” come from?
hectically (English) comes from English hectic, from Middle English etik, from Middle French ethique, from Old French ethique, from Latin ēthica, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική, from Ancient Greek ἠθικός — to do, put, place.
hectically (English): In a hectic manner
Definitions
- In a hectic manner
Ancestry of “hectically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hectic | Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption... |
| 2 | Middle English | etik | Moral, relating to morals |
| 3 | Middle French | ethique | — |
| 4 | Old French | ethique | — |
| 5 | Latin | ēthica | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | ethica | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἠθική | feminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |