Where does “Constantinople” come from?
Constantinople is derived from Ancient Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις, combining Constantinus, from Latin constare meaning "to stand together," with πόλις meaning "city."
Ancestry of “Constantinople”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Constantinopolis | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς | Constantinople |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κωνστᾰντῖνος | of Constantine; Constantine's |
| 4 | Latin | Constantinus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |