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Where does “νεκράγγελος” come from?

νεκράγγελος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

νεκράγγελος (Ancient Greek): A messenger of the dead

Definitions

  1. A messenger of the dead

Ancestry of “νεκράγγελος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
2Old Norseengillangel
3Old Saxonengilangel
4Proto-West Germanicangilangel
5Latinangelusangel; messenger
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