Where does “поганъ” come from?

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

поганъ (Old Church Slavonic): heathen, pagan

Definitions

  1. heathen, pagan

Ancestry of “поганъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
2Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
3Proto-Italicpāgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “поганъ”

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