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Where does “publishable” come from?

publishable (English) comes from English publish, from Middle English publicen, from Old French publier, from Latin publicāre, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

publishable (English): Able to be published; Deserving to be published;...

Definitions

  1. Able to be published; Deserving to be published;...

Ancestry of “publishable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpublishTo issue for distribution and/or sale; To...
2Middle Englishpublicen—
3Old Frenchpublier—
4Latinpublicāre—
5Latinpūblicus—
6Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
7Latinpōpulus—
8Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “publishable”

  • unpublishable
  • unpublishably
  • publishably
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