Where does “погань” come from?
погань (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic погань, 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.
погань (Russian): something disgusting
Definitions
- something disgusting
Ancestry of “погань”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | погань | uncleanliness, impurity |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | поганъ | heathen, pagan |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | поганъ | heathen, pagan |
| 4 | Latin | pāgānus | of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic |
| 5 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |