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Where does “Poganiuch” come from?

Poganiuch (Polish) comes from Polish poganin, from Old Czech pohan, from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “Poganiuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpoganinpagan, heathen
2Old Czechpohan—
3Latinpāgānus—
4Latinpāgus—
5Proto-Italicpāgos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →