Where does “AKPM” come from?

AKPM (English) comes from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

AKPM (English): American television and radio public broadcaster

Definitions

  1. American television and radio public broadcaster

Ancestry of “AKPM”, step by step

AKPM traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English public

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpublicAble to be seen or known by everyone; open to...
2Middle Englishpublik
3Middle Frenchpublic
4Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
5Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
6Latinpōpulusa people, nation
7Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

via English Media

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMediaThe middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue
2LatinMēdia
3Ancient GreekΜηδία
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English AK

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAKan AK-47, AK-74, or related assault rifle (Avtomat Kalasnikova or Kalashnikov)
Every word from Proto-Italic poplosEvery word from Latin pōpulusEvery word from Old Latin poplicus