Where does “パブ” come from?
パブ (Japanese) comes from English pub, from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
パブ (Japanese): pub, bar
Ancestry of “パブ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pub | A public house where beverages, primarily... |
| 2 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 3 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 4 | Middle French | public | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūblicus | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 7 | Latin | pōpulus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |