Where does “publican” come from?
Publican comes from Middle English publican, from Old French publican, from Latin publicānus, originally meaning a tax collector or farmer of public revenues.
publican (English): The landlord of a public house; A tax collector...
Definitions
- The landlord of a public house; A tax collector...
Ancestry of “publican”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | publican | — |