Where does “ēthica” come from?
ēthica (Latin) comes from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική, 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.
Ancestry of “ēthica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | ethica | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἠθική | feminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός |
| 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 |