Where does “morale” come from?

morale (French) comes from Latin mōrālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

morale (French): Ethics, morality; feminine singular of moral

Definitions

  1. Ethics, morality; feminine singular of moral

Ancestry of “morale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmōrālisOf or pertaining to manners, morals or ethics; moral
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “morale”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin mōrālis →