Where does “Pogana” come from?

Pogana (English) comes from Romanian Pogana, from Romanian pogan, from Hungarian pogány, from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “Pogana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianPogana—
2Romanianpoganbig
3Hungarianpogánypagan
4Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
5Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
6Proto-Italicpāgos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →