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Where does “Volksrepublik” come from?

Volksrepublik (German) comes from German Republik, from French république, from Middle French république, from Latin republica, from Latin rēspublica, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Volksrepublik (German): people's republic

Definitions

  1. people's republic

Ancestry of “Volksrepublik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRepublikrepublic
2Frenchrépubliquerepublic
3Middle Frenchrépublique—
4Latinrepublicaablative singular of rēspublica
5Latinrēspublica—
6Latinrēs—
7Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
8Latinvindicō—
9Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
10Latindīcō—
11Latin-tiō—
12Latindissertātiō—
13Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
14Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
15Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
16Latincalceusshoe
17Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
18Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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