Where does “publicitar” come from?

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

publicitar (Portuguese): to reveal to the public; to formally register...

Definitions

  1. to reveal to the public; to formally register...

Ancestry of “publicitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepúblicopublic; people; audience
2Latinpūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community
3Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
4Latinpōpulusa people, nation
5Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →