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Where does “paganismus” come from?

paganismus (Latin) comes from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “paganismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāgānus—
2Latinpāgus—
3Proto-Italicpāgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →