Where does “поганка” come from?
поганка (Russian) comes from Russian поганец, 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 — to attach.
поганка (Russian): female scoundrel, scumbag, rascal; toadstool,...
Definitions
- female scoundrel, scumbag, rascal; toadstool,...
Ancestry of “поганка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | поганец | scoundrel, bastard, scumbag, rascal |
| 2 | Russian | пога́ный | foul |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | поганъ | heathen, pagan |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | поганъ | heathen, pagan |
| 5 | Latin | pāgānus | of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic |
| 6 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |