Where does “transporte público” come from?
transporte público (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese público, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
transporte público (Portuguese): public transit
Definitions
- public transit
Ancestry of “transporte público”, step by step
transporte público traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese público
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | público | public; people; audience |
| 2 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 3 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 4 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via Portuguese transporte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | transporte | transport act of transporting |
| 2 | Portuguese | transportar | to transport, carry |
| 3 | Latin | trānsportāre | — |