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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

  1. Characteristic of a gastropub

Ancestry of “gastropubby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastropubA public house that serves high-quality food
2EnglishpubA public house where beverages, primarily...
3EnglishpublicAble to be seen or known by everyone; open to...
4Middle Englishpublik—
5Middle Frenchpublic—
6Latinpūblicus—
7Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
8Latinpōpulus—
9Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
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