Etymology

morality

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Today it means: Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman moralité ← Middle French moralité ← Late Latin mōrālitās
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommōrālis“relating to manners or morals”
  2. Late Latin · derived frommōrālitās“manner, characteristic, character”
  3. Middle French · derived frommoralité
  4. Anglo-Norman · derived frommoralité
  5. English todaymorality

From Anglo-Norman moralité, Middle French moralité, from Late Latin mōrālitās (“manner, characteristic, character”), from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”), from mōs (“manner, custom”). equivalent to moral + -ity.

Words from the same roots

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