Where does “ἀρχάγγελος” come from?

ἀρχάγγελος (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.

ἀρχάγγελος (Ancient Greek): archangel

Definitions

  1. archangel

Ancestry of “ἀρχάγγελος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἀρχάγγελος

Every word from Latin angelusEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελοςEvery word from Old Norse engill
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