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Where does “Constantinopolitan” come from?

Constantinopolitan (English) comes from Latin Constantinopolitanus, from Latin Constantinopolis, from Koine Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς, from Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῖνος, from Latin Constantinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

Constantinopolitan (English): Relating to Constantinople; A native or...

Definitions

  1. Relating to Constantinople; A native or...

Ancestry of “Constantinopolitan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinConstantinopolitanus—
2LatinConstantinopolis—
3Koine GreekΚωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐςConstantinople
4Ancient GreekΚωνστᾰντῖνοςof Constantine; Constantine's
5LatinConstantinus—
6Latin-īnus—
7Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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