Where does “pub” come from?

pub (English) comes from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

pub (English): A public house where beverages, primarily...

Definitions

  1. A public house where beverages, primarily...

Ancestry of “pub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpublicAble to be seen or known by everyone; open to...
2Middle Englishpublik—
3Middle Frenchpublic—
4Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
5Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
6Latinpōpulusa people, nation
7Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “pub”

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →