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Where does “superpub” come from?

superpub (English) comes from English pub, 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.

superpub (English): A very large bar, usually in a converted...

Definitions

  1. A very large bar, usually in a converted...

Ancestry of “superpub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpubA public house where beverages, primarily...
2EnglishpublicAble to be seen or known by everyone; open to...
3Middle Englishpublik—
4Middle Frenchpublic—
5Latinpūblicus—
6Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
7Latinpōpulus—
8Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
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