Where does “Niceno-Constantinopolitan” come from?
Niceno-Constantinopolitan (English) comes from English Constantinopolitan, from Latin Constantinopolitanus, from Latin Constantinopolis, from Koine Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς, from Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῖνος, from Latin Constantinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
Niceno-Constantinopolitan (English): Of or relating to the Nicene Creed, when believed to have been adopted at the Second Ecumenical Council held in Constantinople in 381 as a modification of the original Nicene Creed of 325
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Nicene Creed, when believed to have been adopted at the Second Ecumenical Council held in Constantinople in 381 as a modification of the original Nicene Creed of 325
Ancestry of “Niceno-Constantinopolitan”, step by step
Niceno-Constantinopolitan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Constantinopolitan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Constantinopolitan | Relating to Constantinople; A native or... |
| 2 | Latin | Constantinopolitanus | Constantinopolitan |
| 3 | Latin | Constantinopolis | — |
| 4 | Koine Greek | Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς | Constantinople |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κωνστᾰντῖνος | of Constantine; Constantine's |
| 6 | Latin | Constantinus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English Niceno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Niceno | — |