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Where does “p” come from?

p (Latin) comes from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus, from Old Latin poplus, from Old Latin poplos, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

p (Latin): Publius; Abbreviation of populus

Definitions

  1. Publius; Abbreviation of populus

Ancestry of “p”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
2Old Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
3Old Latinpoplus—
4Old Latinpoplos—
5Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →