Where does “populâtion” come from?

populâtion (Norman) comes from Late Latin populatio, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

populâtion (Norman): population

Definitions

  1. population

Ancestry of “populâtion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpopulatioa people, multitude; the act of laying waste or...
2Latinpōpulusa people, nation
3Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Late Latin populatio →