Where does “publikummer” come from?
publikummer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål publikum, from Latin pūblicum, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
publikummer (Norwegian Bokmål): a member of the audience, spectator
Definitions
- a member of the audience, spectator
Ancestry of “publikummer”, step by step
publikummer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål publikum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | publikum | the public; audience |
| 2 | Latin | pūblicum | state property |
| 3 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 4 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 5 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |