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Where does “moral” come from?

moral (Portuguese) comes from Latin mōrālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

moral (Portuguese): moral; a set of moral values, principles,...

Definitions

  1. moral; a set of moral values, principles,...

Ancestry of “moral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōrālis—
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “moral”

  • antimoral
  • amoral
  • imoral
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