372: pagan Dec 15, 2015

Pagan has changed meaning over time. It comes from the Latin word 'paganus', meaning ‘villager, rustic,’ which ultimately derives from 'pagus' which means, ‘country district.’ 'Paganus' also meant ‘civilian.’ When the word was used in Christian Latin, the meaning changed to ‘heathen’ as it was seen that a civilian was not involved in the Christ's army.