Where does “moralism” come from?
Moralism comes from French moralisme, formed with the suffix -isme from Latin -isma, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European mē- meaning measure or limit.
moralism (English): The act or practice of moralizing; A maxim or...
Definitions
- The act or practice of moralizing; A maxim or...
Ancestry of “moralism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | moralisme | moralism |
| 2 | Dutch | moraal | moral, morals; morale, motivation; Obsolete form... |
| 3 | French | moral | morale, optimism; moral |
| 4 | Middle French | moral | — |
| 5 | Old French | moral | — |
| 6 | Latin | mōrālis | Of or pertaining to manners, morals or ethics; moral |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |