Where does “погань” come from?

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

погань (Old East Slavic): uncleanliness, impurity

Definitions

  1. uncleanliness, impurity

Ancestry of “погань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпоганъheathen, pagan
2Old Church Slavonicпоганъheathen, pagan
3Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
4Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
5Proto-Italicpāgos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “погань”

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