Where does “publicāre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “publicāre”, 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 “publicāre

Every word from Proto-Italic poplosEvery word from Latin pōpulusEvery word from Old Latin poplicus