Etymology of the English word ethic
the English word
ethicderived from the Latin word
ethice (ethics; moral philosophy; science of right and wrong)
derived from the Old French word
ethiquederived from the Latin word
ethicus (ethical, of, belonging to ethics)
derived from the Greek word
ethikos, ἠθικός
derived from the Greek word
ethos, ἦθος (usage; (plural) moral habits)
derived from the French word
éthiquederived from the Vulgar Latin word
ethica (ethics; moral philosophy; science of right and wrong)
derived from the Greek word
ethikaderived from the Greek word
ethikos, ἠθικός
derived from the Greek word
ethos, ἦθος (usage; (plural) moral habits)
Date
The earliest known usage of ethic in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
ethical,
ethicist,
ethicizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
