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