Where does “콘스탄티노폴리스” come from?
콘스탄티노폴리스 (Korean) comes from Latin Constantinopolis, from Koine Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς, 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 “콘스탄티노폴리스”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Constantinopolis | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς | Constantinople |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κωνστᾰντῖνος | of Constantine; Constantine's |
| 4 | Latin | Constantinus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |