Where does “publik” come from?

publik (Indonesian) comes from Dutch publiek, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

publik (Indonesian): public

Definitions

public

Ancestry of “publik”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	publiek	audience; public
2	Middle French	public	—
3	Latin	pūblicus	of or belonging to the people, state, or community
4	Old Latin	poplicus	Alternative form of publicus
5	Latin	pōpulus	a people, nation
6	Proto-Italic	poplos	army

Words derived from “publik”

kebijakan publik
kemitraan publik-privat

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