Where does “morale” come from?

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

morale (Italian): moral; morals; moral philosophy

Definitions

  1. moral; morals; moral philosophy

Ancestry of “morale”, step by step

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

Words derived from “morale

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālisEvery word from Latin -ālisEvery word from Latin mōrālis
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