Where does “capopopolo” come from?

capopopolo (Italian) comes from Italian popolo, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

capopopolo (Italian): rabble rouser; demagogue

Definitions

  1. rabble rouser; demagogue

Ancestry of “capopopolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpopolopeople; first-person singular indicative present...
2Latinpōpulusa people, nation
3Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Italian popolo →