Etymology of the English word ethics
the English word
ethicsderived from the Latin word
ethice (ethics; moral philosophy; science of right and wrong)
derived from the Old French word
ethiquederived from the Old French word
ethiquesderived from the Greek word
ethikaderived from the Greek word
ethikos, ἠθικός
derived from the Greek word
ethos, ἦθος (usage; (plural) moral habits)
Derivations in English
bioethics,
metaethicsCognates
Dutch
ethica, French
éthique, German
Ethik, Italian
etica, Latin
ethicus, Lithuanian
etika, Norwegian
etikk, Polish
etyka, Russian
этикa, Swedish
etikUsage
Word found in Modern English
