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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—
4Latinpūblicus—
5Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
6Latinpōpulus—
7Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “pub”

  • brewpub
  • gastropub
  • pubby
  • pubkeeper
  • superpub
  • pubgoer
  • pubber
  • pub-goer
  • pubbiness
  • publess
  • pubwards
  • micropub
  • pubbish
  • gastropubby
  • pub
  • pub
  • паб
  • pubard
  • pub
  • olutpubi
  • pubi
  • パブ
  • pub
  • pub
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