Where does “verantwortungsethisch” come from?
verantwortungsethisch (German) comes from German Verantwortung, from German Antwort, from Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
verantwortungsethisch (German): Relating to the ethics of responsibility
Definitions
- Relating to the ethics of responsibility
Ancestry of “verantwortungsethisch”, step by step
verantwortungsethisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Verantwortung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verantwortung | responsibility |
| 2 | German | Antwort | answer |
| 3 | Middle High German | antwürte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | antwurti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andawurdiją | answer, reply |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German ethisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ethisch | ethic, ethical |
| 2 | Latin | ēthicus | ethic, ethical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |