Where does “republica” come from?
republica (Romansch) comes from Latin respublica, from Latin res publica, from Latin publica, from Latin publicus, from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus, from Old Latin poplus, from Old Latin poplos — army.
republica (Romansch): republic
Definitions
- republic
Ancestry of “republica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | respublica | a republic, commonwealth; the state, nation |
| 2 | Latin | res publica | Alternative form of rēspūblica; the public thing;... |
| 3 | Latin | publica | nominative feminine singular of pūblicus;... |
| 4 | Latin | publicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or... |
| 5 | Latin | populus | a people, nation; a community of people; the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | populus | a people, nation; a community of people; the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | poplus | — |
| 8 | Old Latin | poplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |