Where does “bitheitic” come from?

bitheitic (Irish) comes from Irish eitic, from Old French ethique, from Latin ēthica, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική, from Ancient Greek ἠθικός, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος — to do, put, place.

bitheitic (Irish): bioethics

Definitions

  1. bioethics

Ancestry of “bitheitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheiticethics, ethic
2Old Frenchethique
3Latinēthica
4Late Latinethica
5Ancient Greekἠθικήfeminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός
6Ancient Greekἠθικόςof or for morals; moral; expressing character
7Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
8Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθος
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