Where does “Konstantinopolis” come from?
Konstantinopolis (Turkish) 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 “Konstantinopolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Κωνσταντινούπολις | Constantine’s city |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κωνστᾰντῖνος | of Constantine; Constantine's |
| 3 | Latin | Constantinus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |