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Where does “angle” come from?

angle (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel.

angle (Anglo-Norman): angel

Definitions

  1. angel

Ancestry of “angle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “angle”

  • angel
  • Angel
  • angelical
  • angelology
  • angelfish
  • angelhood
  • angelism
  • angellike
  • angelolatry
  • angelize
  • Angelite
  • angelistic
  • archangelical
  • angelist
  • angelicity
  • angelwing
  • angelologist
  • angelicalness
  • angelization
  • nonangel
  • angelage
  • angel-lore
  • angelify
  • angelly
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