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Where does “nonconstitutionally” come from?

nonconstitutionally (English) comes from English constitutionally, from English constitutional, from English constitution, from Middle English constitucioun, from Old French constitucion, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, from Latin cōnstituō, from Latin cōn- — resin.

nonconstitutionally (English): unconstitutionally

Definitions

  1. unconstitutionally

Ancestry of “nonconstitutionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconstitutionallyPertaining to one's bodily constitution;...
2EnglishconstitutionalBelonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or...
3EnglishconstitutionThe act, or process of setting something up, or...
4Middle EnglishconstituciounAn ecclesiastical decree or rule, especially one...
5Old Frenchconstitucion—
6Latincōnstitūtiō—
7Latincōnstituō—
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
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