Where does “ethisch” come from?
ethisch (German) comes from Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθικός, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ethisch (German): ethic, ethical
Ancestry of “ethisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēthicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “ethisch”