Where does “Cystennin” come from?
Cystennin (Welsh) comes from Ancient Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
Ancestry of “Cystennin”, step by step
Cystennin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κωνσταντινούπολις | Constantine’s city |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
via Latin Constantinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Constantinus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |