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Where does “morale” come from?

morale (Italian) comes from Latin mōrālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

morale (Italian): moral; morals; moral philosophy

Definitions

  1. moral; morals; moral philosophy

Ancestry of “morale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōrālis—
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “morale”

  • moralmente
  • moralizzabile
  • moralizzare
  • moralista
  • moralizzatore
  • moraleggiare
  • extramorale
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