Where does “moral” come from?

moral (Romanian) comes from French moral, from Middle French moral, from Old French moral, from Latin mōrālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

moral (Romanian): moral

Definitions

moral

Ancestry of “moral”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	moral	morale, optimism; moral
2	Middle French	moral	—
3	Old French	moral	—
4	Latin	mōrālis	Of or pertaining to manners, morals or ethics; moral
5	Latin	-ālis	—
6	Proto-Italic	-ālis	forms relational adjectives

Words derived from “moral”

moralitate
moralicesc
moralicește

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin mōrālis →