'constituent' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'constituere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'statuere' meant 'to set or place.'

'constituere' transformed into the French word 'constituant,' and eventually became the modern English word 'constituent' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to set or place together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a component or part of something.'