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

  1. scoundrel, bastard, scumbag, rascal

Ancestry of “поганец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпога́ныйfoul
2Old East Slavicпоганъheathen, pagan
3Old Church Slavonicпоганъheathen, pagan
4Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
5Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
6Proto-Italicpāgos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “поганец”

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