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Where does “пога́ный” come from?

пога́ный (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic поганъ, from Old Church Slavonic поганъ, from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

пога́ный (Russian): foul

Definitions

  1. foul

Ancestry of “пога́ный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпоганъheathen, pagan
2Old Church Slavonicпоганъheathen, pagan
3Latinpāgānus—
4Latinpāgus—
5Proto-Italicpāgos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “пога́ный”

  • поганец
  • поганка
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