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Where does “gesinnungsethisch” come from?

gesinnungsethisch (German) comes from German ethisch, 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.

gesinnungsethisch (German): pertaining to the ethic of ultimate ends

Definitions

  1. pertaining to the ethic of ultimate ends

Ancestry of “gesinnungsethisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanethischethic, ethical
2Latinēthicus—
3Ancient Greekἠθικόςof or for morals; moral; expressing character
4Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
5Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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