Where does “pub” come from?
pub (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English pub, from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
pub (Norwegian Bokmål): a pub
Definitions
- a pub
Ancestry of “pub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pub | A public house where beverages, primarily... |
| 2 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 3 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 4 | Middle French | public | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 6 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 7 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |