Where does “moral” come from?

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

moral (Galician): moral relating to right and wrong

Definitions

  1. moral relating to right and wrong

Ancestry of “moral”, step by step

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

Words derived from “moral”

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