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Where does “ἀγγελικός” come from?

ἀγγελικός (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.

ἀγγελικός (Ancient Greek): of or for a messenger; conveying information;...

Definitions

  1. of or for a messenger; conveying information;...

Ancestry of “ἀγγελικός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἀγγελικός”

  • angelic
  • angelically
  • unangelic
  • angélique
  • superangelic
  • angelate
  • nonangelic
  • angelicness
  • angelicize
  • vox angelica
  • unangelically
  • angelicus
  • angelica
  • angelicamente
  • angelica
  • angelico
  • angelicare
  • angelicità
  • angéliquement
  • angélique
  • angèlicament
  • angèlic
  • Angelica
  • angelik
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