Where does “Publikum” come from?

Publikum (German) comes from Latin pūblicum, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

Publikum (German): audience, those who see, hear, read some work or performance (crowd, viewership, readership etc.)

Definitions

  1. audience, those who see, hear, read some work or performance (crowd, viewership, readership etc.)

Ancestry of “Publikum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūblicumstate property
2Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
3Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
4Latinpōpulusa people, nation
5Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “Publikum”

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →