Where does “publicus” come from?
publicus (Latin) comes from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
Ancestry of “publicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 2 | Latin | pōpulus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |