Where does “amoral” come from?
amoral (Tagalog) comes from Spanish amoral, from Spanish moral, from Spanish mora, from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
amoral (Tagalog): amoral
Definitions
- amoral
Ancestry of “amoral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amoral | amoral |
| 2 | Spanish | moral | moral; morals, standard; morale |
| 3 | Spanish | mora | a mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mora | delay, or any duration of time; hindrance |
| 5 | Latin | mōrum | mulberry (fruit) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |