Where does “publikano” come from?

publikano (Tagalog) comes from Spanish publicano, from Latin pūblicānus, from Latin pūblicum, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

publikano (Tagalog): publican

Definitions

publican

Ancestry of “publikano”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	publicano	tax collector, publican
2	Latin	pūblicānus	public revenue
3	Latin	pūblicum	state property
4	Latin	pūblicus	of or belonging to the people, state, or community
5	Old Latin	poplicus	Alternative form of publicus
6	Latin	pōpulus	a people, nation
7	Proto-Italic	poplos	army

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →