Where does “ética” come from?
ética (Spanish) 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.
ética (Spanish): feminine singular of ético; ethic; ethics;...
Definitions
- feminine singular of ético; ethic; ethics;...
Ancestry of “ética”, 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 |