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Where does “pövel” come from?

pövel (Romansch) comes from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

pövel (Romansch): people, nation

Definitions

  1. people, nation

Ancestry of “pövel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpōpulus—
2Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →