Where does “etik” come from?
etik (Middle English) comes from Middle French ethique, from Old French ethique, from Latin ēthica, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική, from Ancient Greek ἠθικός, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος — to do, put, place.
etik (Middle English): Moral, relating to morals
Definitions
- Moral, relating to morals
Ancestry of “etik”, step by step
etik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French ethique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ethique | — |
| 2 | Old French | ethique | — |
| 3 | Latin | ēthica | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | ethica | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἠθική | feminine nominative/vocative singular of ἠθικός |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Latin ēthicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēthicus | ethic, ethical |