Where does “people” come from?

people (French) comes from Old French peuple, from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus, from Old Latin poplus, from Old Latin poplos, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

people (French): A celebrity, celebrities, famous person;...

Definitions

  1. A celebrity, celebrities, famous person;...

Ancestry of “people”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpeuple—
2Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
3Old Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
4Old Latinpoplus—
5Old Latinpoplos—
6Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “people”

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Old Latin poplos →Every word from Old Latin poplus →