Where does “поган” come from?

поган (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin pāgānus, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

поган (Serbo-Croatian): dirty, filthy; wicked; disgusting

Definitions

  1. dirty, filthy; wicked; disgusting

Ancestry of “поган”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāgānusof or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic
2Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
3Proto-Italicpāgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →