Where does “konstitution” come from?
konstitution (Swedish) comes from Swedish konstituera — to constitute, to gather (for the first time; for the purpose of writing a constitution), to incorporate.
konstitution (Swedish): constitution
Definitions
- constitution
Ancestry of “konstitution”, step by step
konstitution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish konstituera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | konstituera | to constitute, to gather (for the first time; for the purpose of writing a constitution), to incorporate |
via Middle High German constitucion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | constitucion | — |