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Where does “ēthicus” come from?

ēthicus (Latin) comes 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 “ēthicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἠθικόςof or for morals; moral; expressing character
2Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
3Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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