Etymology

ethos

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Today it means: The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἦθος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἦθος“character; custom, habit”
  2. English todayethos

From Ancient Greek ἦθος (êthos, “character; custom, habit”). Cognate to Sanskrit स्वधा (svadhā́, “habit, custom”).

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