Yes, indeed they are neat. Only "republic" is from the Latin "respublica", a joining of the words "res" and "publica". Res means "thing" and publica (a genitive declension) means "of the people".
republic = thing (in this case a government) of the people.
Slashdot Mirror
Yes, indeed they are neat. Only "republic" is from the Latin "respublica", a joining of the words "res" and "publica". Res means "thing" and publica (a genitive declension) means "of the people". republic = thing (in this case a government) of the people.