Where does “păgân” come from?

păgân (Romanian) comes from Latin paganitas, from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

păgân (Romanian): pagan, heathen; cruel or wicked person

Definitions

  1. pagan, heathen; cruel or wicked person

Ancestry of “păgân”, step by step

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

Words derived from “păgân”

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