Where does “ánxel” come from?

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

ánxel (Asturian): angel; angelfish

Definitions

  1. angel; angelfish

Ancestry of “ánxel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinAngelus—
2Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
3Old Norseengillangel
4Old Saxonengilangel
5Proto-West Germanicangilangel
6Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →