Where does “păgânire” come from?
păgânire (Romanian) comes from Romanian păgâni, from Romanian păgân, 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.
păgânire (Romanian): behaving or becoming a pagan
Definitions
- behaving or becoming a pagan
Ancestry of “păgânire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | păgâni | to become a pagan, a heathen |
| 2 | Romanian | păgân | pagan, heathen; cruel or wicked person |
| 3 | Latin | paganitas | heathenism, paganism |
| 4 | Latin | pāgānus | of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic |
| 5 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |