Where does “prepublicity” come from?
prepublicity (English) comes from English publicity, from French publicité, from Medieval Latin publicitatem, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
prepublicity (English): Publicity for a product or service that is not...
Definitions
- Publicity for a product or service that is not...
Ancestry of “prepublicity”, step by step
prepublicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English publicity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | publicity | Advertising or other activity designed to rouse... |
| 2 | French | publicité | publicity, advertising; commercial, advertisement |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | publicitatem | accusative singular of pūblicitās |
| 4 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 5 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 6 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |