Where does “поганец” come from?
поганец (Russian) comes from Russian пога́ный, 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.
поганец (Russian): scoundrel, bastard, scumbag, rascal
Definitions
- scoundrel, bastard, scumbag, rascal
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