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
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