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