Where does “paganismo” come from?

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

paganismo (Portuguese): paganism

Definitions

  1. paganism

Ancestry of “paganismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāgānismusheathenry, paganism, heathenism
2Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
3Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
4Proto-Italicpāgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “paganismo”

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