Where does “nonconstitutional” come from?
nonconstitutional (English) comes from English constitutional, from English constitution, from Middle English constitucioun, from Old French constitucion, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, from Latin cōnstituō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.
nonconstitutional (English): unconstitutional, contrary to the constitution;...
Definitions
- unconstitutional, contrary to the constitution;...
Ancestry of “nonconstitutional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | constitutional | Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or... |
| 2 | English | constitution | The act, or process of setting something up, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | constitucioun | An ecclesiastical decree or rule, especially one... |
| 4 | Old French | constitucion | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōnstitūtiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōnstituō | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | — |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |