Where does “-pagus” come from?

-pagus (English) comes from Ancient Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

-pagus (English): conjoined twins

Definitions

  1. conjoined twins

Ancestry of “-pagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάγοςmountain peak, rocky hill; frost
2Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “-pagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πάγος →