'constitution' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'constitutio,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'statuere' meant 'to set up.'

'constitutio' transformed into the Old French word 'constitucion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'constitution' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'an arrangement or establishment,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a system of fundamental principles.'