ethics

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἠθική
2. Late Latin · derived fromethica
3. Middle French · derived fromethique
4. Middle English · inherited frometik
5. English todayethics

From Middle English etik, from Middle French ethique, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).

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