Where does “povo” come from?

povo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese poboo, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

povo (Portuguese): people; hamlet; mob

Definitions

  1. people; hamlet; mob

Ancestry of “povo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepoboopeople
2Latinpōpulusa people, nation
3Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “povo”

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Portuguese poboo →