Etymology

constant

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Today it means: Unchanged through time or space; permanent. Full definition →

Middle English constant ← Old French constant ← Latin constantem
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  1. Latin · derived fromconstantem
  2. Old French · derived fromconstant
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconstant
  4. English todayconstant

From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from cōnstāre (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.

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