Etymology of the English word publish
the English word
publishderived from the Old French word
puplierderived from the Latin word
publicare (confiscate; make public property; publish)
derived from the Latin word
publicus (public officer; public; common, of the people)
derived from the Classical Latin word
populus (members of a society, sex; region; people, nation, State; poplar tree)
derived from the Old French word
publierderived from the Latin word
publicatio (confiscation; appropriation by the state; publication, proclamation; disclosure)
derived from the Latin word
publicatusderived from the Latin word
publicare (confiscate; make public property; publish)
derived from the Latin word
publicus (public officer; public; common, of the people)
derived from the Classical Latin word
populus (members of a society, sex; region; people, nation, State; poplar tree)
Date
The earliest known usage of publish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
prepublish,
publishment,
republish,
publisher,
published,
publishingUsage
Word found in Modern English
