Where does “publicar” come from?
publicar (Spanish) comes from Latin publicō, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
publicar (Spanish): to publish; to release
Ancestry of “publicar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | publicō | to seize, to confiscate, to make public property, to nationalize |
| 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 |
Words derived from “publicar”