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Where does “Constantinopolis” come from?

Constantinopolis (Latin) comes 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 “Constantinopolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΚωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐςConstantinople
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

Words derived from “Constantinopolis”

  • constantinopolitanus
  • constantinopolitano
  • constantinopolitano
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