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Where does “antipeople” come from?

antipeople (English) comes from English people, from Middle English puple, from Anglo-Norman people, from Old French pople, from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus, from Old Latin poplus, from Old Latin poplos — army.

antipeople (English): Opposed to the interests of the people; plural of...

Definitions

  1. Opposed to the interests of the people; plural of...

Ancestry of “antipeople”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpeoplea body of human beings considered generally or...
2Middle Englishpuplepeople
3Anglo-Normanpeople—
4Old FrenchpopleAlternative form of pueple
5Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
6Old Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
7Old Latinpoplus—
8Old Latinpoplos—
9Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
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