Where does “pāgānus” come from?

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

pāgānus (Latin): of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic

Ancestry of “pāgānus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
2Proto-Italicpāgos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pāgānus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →