Where does “público” come from?

público (Portuguese) comes from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

público (Portuguese): public; people; audience

Definitions

  1. public; people; audience

Ancestry of “público”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
2Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
3Latinpōpulusa people, nation
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “público

Every word from Proto-Italic poplosEvery word from Latin pōpulusEvery word from Old Latin poplicus