Where does “neopaganism” come from?
neopaganism (English) comes from Romanian păgânism, from Romanian păgân, from Latin paganitas, from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
neopaganism (English): A modern or revived form of paganism; modern...
Definitions
- A modern or revived form of paganism; modern...
Ancestry of “neopaganism”, step by step
neopaganism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian păgânism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | păgânism | paganism; heathenism, heathendom |
| 2 | Romanian | păgân | pagan, heathen; cruel or wicked person |
| 3 | Latin | paganitas | heathenism, paganism |
| 4 | Latin | pāgānus | of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic |
| 5 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
via English paganism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paganism | Any indigenous polytheistic religion; Any of a... |
| 2 | Latin | pāgānismus | heathenry, paganism, heathenism |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |