Where does “publicans” come from?

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

publicans (Latin): confiscating

Definitions

  1. confiscating

Ancestry of “publicans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpublicōto seize, to confiscate, to make public property, to nationalize
2Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
3Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
4Latinpōpulusa people, nation
5Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →