Where does “Payen” come from?

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

Payen (Middle French): Pagan

Definitions

Pagan

Ancestry of “Payen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	paien	pagan; heathen
2	Latin	pāgānus	—
3	Latin	pāgus	—
4	Proto-Italic	pāgos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

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