Etymograph

English

constat

Constat comes from Latin cōnstō ‘to stand together’, and goes back to Proto-Italic *komstaēō.

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*komstaēō1‘to stand together’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnstō2as cōnstat‘to stand together’
  3. Englishtodayconstat2

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin consto
  2. 2 Wiktionary, English constat

Lineage

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*komstaēōWiktionary, Latin consto‘to stand together’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnstōWiktionary, English constatas cōnstat‘to stand together’
  3. EnglishtodayconstatWiktionary, English constat

Linked words

through Latin cōnstō ‘to stand together’

cost, inconstant, 4 more

Today it means

adj It is clearly evident; It is certain, without a doubt.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “constat”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entry for Latin consto. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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