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Where does “paynim” come from?

paynim (English) comes from Middle English paynym, from Old French paienime, from Latin pāgānismus, from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

paynim (English): A pagan or heathen, especially a Muslim, or a Jew

Definitions

  1. A pagan or heathen, especially a Muslim, or a Jew

Ancestry of “paynim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishpaynymHeathendom; the non-Christian world; A heathen;...
2Old Frenchpaienime—
3Latinpāgānismus—
4Latinpāgānus—
5Latinpāgus—
6Proto-Italicpāgos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →