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Where does “constitutional” come from?

Constitutional derives from English constitution, from Latin constitutio, from constituo meaning to establish or set up, formed with the prefix con-.

constitutional (English): Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or...

Definitions

  1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or...

Ancestry of “constitutional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconstitutionThe act, or process of setting something up, or...
2Middle EnglishconstituciounAn ecclesiastical decree or rule, especially one...
3Old Frenchconstitucion—
4Latincōnstitūtiō—
5Latincōnstituō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “constitutional”

  • unconstitutional
  • constitutionally
  • constitutionality
  • constitutionalism
  • unconstitutionally
  • unconstitutionality
  • constitutionalist
  • constitutionalization
  • extraconstitutional
  • nonconstitutional
  • constitutionalize
  • anticonstitutional
  • preconstitutional
  • constitutionalise
  • metaconstitutional
  • postconstitutional
  • anticonstitutionalist
  • reconstitutionalization
  • extraconstitutionally
  • nonconstitutionality
  • nonconstitutionally
  • constitutionalistic
  • anticonstitutionally
  • constitutioneel
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