Where does “unconstant” come from?
unconstant (English) comes from English constant, from Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin cōnstantem.
unconstant (English): inconstant
Definitions
- inconstant
Ancestry of “unconstant”, step by step
unconstant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English constant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | constant | Unchanged through time or space; permanent;... |
| 2 | Middle English | constant | — |
| 3 | Old French | constant | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōnstantem | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |