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Where does “preconstitutional” come from?

preconstitutional (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.

preconstitutional (English): Before the adoption of the constitution,...

Definitions

  1. Before the adoption of the constitution,...

Ancestry of “preconstitutional”, step by step

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