Where does “pagan” come from?
pagan (Estonian) comes from Finnish pakana, from Tagalog kana, from Tagalog amerikana, from English Americana, from English America, from Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
pagan (Estonian): pagan, heathen; a devil, an evil spirit; damn,...
Definitions
- pagan, heathen; a devil, an evil spirit; damn,...
Ancestry of “pagan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pakana | pagan; heathen |
| 2 | Tagalog | kana | deception; falsity |
| 3 | Tagalog | amerikana | coat US; jacket; tuxedo |
| 4 | English | Americana | All things peculiar to the United States' culture... |
| 5 | English | America | — |
| 6 | Latin | America | — |
| 7 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |