Where does “pūblicus” come from?

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

pūblicus (Latin): of or belonging to the people, state, or community

Definitions

  1. of or belonging to the people, state, or community

Ancestry of “pūblicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
2Latinpōpulusa people, nation
3Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “pūblicus”

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