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