Where does “gastropubby” come from?
gastropubby (English) comes from English gastropub, from English pub, from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus — army.
gastropubby (English): Characteristic of a gastropub
Definitions
- Characteristic of a gastropub
Ancestry of “gastropubby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gastropub | A public house that serves high-quality food |
| 2 | English | pub | A public house where beverages, primarily... |
| 3 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 4 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 5 | Middle French | public | — |
| 6 | Latin | pūblicus | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 8 | Latin | pōpulus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |