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Where does “publica” come from?

publica (Romanian) comes from Latin publicāre, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

Ancestry of “publica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpublicāre—
2Latinpūblicus—
3Old LatinpoplicusAlternative form of publicus
4Latinpōpulus—
5Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “publica”

  • republica
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