Etymology of the English word constituent
the English word
constituentderived from the Latin word
constituensderived from the Latin word
constituere (decide, resolve; decree; establish, create, institute; set up, in position, erect)
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)
derived from the Latin word
statuere (set up, establish, set)
derived from the Latin word
status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of constituent in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
constituency,
microconstituentCognates
Danish
konstituent, Dutch
constituent, French
partie constituante, German
KonstituenteUsage
Word found in Modern English
