Where does “argumentum ad populum” come from?

argumentum ad populum (English) comes from Latin populum, from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus, from Old Latin poplus, from Old Latin poplos, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

argumentum ad populum (English): A fallacious argument that concludes a...

Definitions

  1. A fallacious argument that concludes a...

Ancestry of “argumentum ad populum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpopulumaccusative singular of populus; towards the...
2Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
3Old Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
4Old Latinpoplus—
5Old Latinpoplos—
6Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Old Latin poplos →Every word from Old Latin poplus →