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Where does “Publius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Publius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpōpulus—
2Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “Publius”

  • Publilius
  • Πόπλιος
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