Where does “megapopulation” come from?
megapopulation (English) comes from English population, from Late Latin populatio, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
megapopulation (English): A very large population
Definitions
- A very large population
Ancestry of “megapopulation”, step by step
megapopulation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English population
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | population | The people living within a political or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | populatio | a people, multitude; the act of laying waste or... |
| 3 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |