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virtus
Latin · ancient
"manliness, moral excellence"
manliness, valor, moral excellence, from vir (a man)
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Stage 2 of 3
vertu
Old French · medieval
"moral goodness, excellence"
carried into French for moral goodness and excellence
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Stage 3 of 3
virtue
English · 1200s
"behavior showing high moral standards"
settled as the English word for high moral standards
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