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Where does “vulgo” come from?

vulgo (Spanish) comes from Latin vulgus, from Proto-Indo-European wel — to throng, crowd; to wish, desire, want.

vulgo (Spanish): the common people, the masses; commonly known as

Definitions

  1. the common people, the masses; commonly known as

Ancestry of “vulgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvulgusthe common people; the public; throng, crowd
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelto throng, crowd; to wish, desire, want
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