Etymology of the English word constant
the English word
constantderived from the Old French word
constantderived from the Latin word
constans (consistent; standing firm; firm; constant, unchanging; steadfast)
derived from the Latin word
constare (agree, correspond, fit; be certain, decided, consistent; it is agreed, evident, understood; stand firm, still, erect)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of constant in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
formedCognates
Dutch
constant, French
constant, German
konstant, Latin
constantes, Norwegian
konstant, Swedish
konstantUsage
Word found in Modern English
