Where does “moralness” come from?
moralness (English) comes from English moral, from Spanish moral, from Spanish mora, from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
moralness (English): Quality of being moral
Definitions
- Quality of being moral
Ancestry of “moralness”, step by step
moralness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |