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Where does “Populonia” come from?

Populonia (Latin) comes from Latin populor, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

Ancestry of “Populonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpopulorI lay waste, ravage or devastate; I plunder or...
2Latinpōpulus—
3Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “Populonia”

  • Populinum
  • Piombino
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