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Where does “Constantinopolitanus” come from?

Constantinopolitanus (Latin) 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 “Constantinopolitanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinConstantinopolis—
2Koine GreekΚωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐςConstantinople
3Ancient GreekΚωνστᾰντῖνοςof Constantine; Constantine's
4LatinConstantinus—
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “Constantinopolitanus”

  • Constantinopolitan
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