Etymology of the French word constant
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 French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
constammentDerivations in other languages
English
constantCognates
Dutch
constant, English
constant, German
konstant, Latin
constantes, Norwegian
konstant, Swedish
konstantUsage
Word found in Old French
