Where does “publishee” come from?
publishee (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.
publishee (English): One to whom something is published; a consumer of...
Definitions
- One to whom something is published; a consumer of...
Ancestry of “publishee”, step by step
publishee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English publish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | publish | To issue for distribution and/or sale; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | publicen | — |
| 3 | Old French | publier | — |
| 4 | Latin | publicāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 6 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 7 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |