Where does “популяция” come from?

популяция (Kazakh) comes from Russian популя́ция, from Late Latin populatio, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

популяция (Kazakh): population

Definitions

  1. population

Ancestry of “популяция”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпопуля́цияpopulation
2Late Latinpopulatioa people, multitude; the act of laying waste or...
3Latinpōpulusa people, nation
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Late Latin populatio →