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Where does “público” come from?

público (Galician) comes from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

público (Galician): public

Definitions

  1. public

Ancestry of “público”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūblicus—
2Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
3Latinpōpulus—
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “público”

  • publicamente
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