Where does “publicization” come from?
publicization (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.
publicization (English): The act of publicizing; conversion of private...
Definitions
- The act of publicizing; conversion of private...
Ancestry of “publicization”, step by step
publicization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English public
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 2 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 3 | Middle French | public | — |
| 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 ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |