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Where does “constitutionist” come from?

constitutionist (English) comes from English constitution, from Middle English constitucioun, from Old French constitucion, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, from Latin cōnstituō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

constitutionist (English): One who adheres to the constitution of the...

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  1. One who adheres to the constitution of the...

Ancestry of “constitutionist”, 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,...
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