morale
muh-RAL · noun
Origin
Morale comes from French morale, which traces back to Latin mōrālis, built from mōs (custom, manner) plus the adjective-forming suffix -ālis. English borrowed the French word directly.
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Related words
Morale shares its root with moral and morality, all descending from Latin mōrālis and ultimately mōs, meaning custom or manner.