Where does “populâtion” come from?
populâtion (Norman) comes from Late Latin populatio, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
populâtion (Norman): population
Ancestry of “populâtion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | populatio | a people, multitude; the act of laying waste or... |
| 2 | Latin | pōpulus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |