Where does “publicō” come from?

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

publicō (Latin): to seize, to confiscate, to make public property, to nationalize

Definitions

  1. to seize, to confiscate, to make public property, to nationalize

Ancestry of “publicō”, 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 “publicō”

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