Etymology

morale

M3O1R1A1L1E1

Today it means: The mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task. Full definition →

French morale ← Latin mōrāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*mōs
  4. Latinmōs
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Latinmōrāli
  8. Frenchmorale
  9. English todaymorale

Borrowed from French morale.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.