Where does “ethos” come from?

ethos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethos (Latin): Synonym of mōrēs; character

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mōrēs; character

Ancestry of “ethos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
2Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
4Proto-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