Where does “pūblica” come from?

pūblica (Latin) comes from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

pūblica (Latin): the public

Definitions

  1. the public

Ancestry of “pūblica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
2Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
3Latinpōpulusa people, nation
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “pūblica”

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →
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