Where does “păgânism” come from?

păgânism (Romanian) comes 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.

păgânism (Romanian): paganism; heathenism, heathendom

Definitions

  1. paganism; heathenism, heathendom

Ancestry of “păgânism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpăgânpagan, heathen; cruel or wicked person
2Latinpaganitasheathenism, paganism
3Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
4Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
5Proto-Italicpāgos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “păgânism”

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