Where does “εὐάγγελος” come from?
εὐάγγελος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
εὐάγγελος (Ancient Greek): bringing good news
Definitions
- bringing good news
Ancestry of “εὐάγγελος”, step by step
εὐάγγελος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 3 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 4 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 6 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via Ancient Greek εὖ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλειν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλειν | present active infinitive of ἀγγέλλω; to announce |