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Where does “Κωνσταντινούπολις” come from?

Κωνσταντινούπολις (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις, from Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῖνος, from Latin Constantinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Κωνσταντινούπολις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine GreekΚωνσταντινούπολιςConstantine’s city
2Ancient GreekΚωνστᾰντῖνοςof Constantine; Constantine's
3LatinConstantinus—
4Latin-īnus—
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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