Where does “publicité” come from?
publicité (French) comes from Medieval Latin publicitatem, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
publicité (French): publicity, advertising; commercial, advertisement
Definitions
- publicity, advertising; commercial, advertisement
Ancestry of “publicité”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | publicitatem | accusative singular of pūblicitās |
| 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 |