Where does “constant” come from?

constant (Dutch) comes from Middle French constant, from Latin cōnstāns, from Latin constō, from Proto-Italic komstaēō — literally to stand together.

constant (Dutch): constant, invariable

Definitions

  1. constant, invariable

Ancestry of “constant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchconstant—
2Latincōnstānsstanding together
3Latinconstōto stand together
4Proto-Italickomstaēōliterally to stand together

Words derived from “constant”

Every word from Proto-Italic komstaēō →Every word from Latin constō →Every word from Latin cōnstāns →