Where does “publiikki” come from?
publiikki (Finnish) comes from French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
publiikki (Finnish): (solemn) academic ceremony
Definitions
- (solemn) academic ceremony
Ancestry of “publiikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | public | public; audience |
| 2 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 3 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 4 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |