Etymology

Constantinian

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Today it means: Of or relating to Constantine the Great. Full definition →

English Constantine ← Latin Cōnstantīnus ← Proto-Italic *komstaēō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sth₂éh₁yeti
  7. Proto-Italic*staējō
  8. Proto-Italic*staēō
  9. Proto-Italic*komstaēō
  10. Latincōnstō
  11. Latincōnstāns
  12. LatinCōnstāns /Cōnstantius
  13. LatinCōnstantīnus
  14. EnglishConstantine
  15. English todayConstantinian

From Constantine + -ian.

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