Where does “福音” come from?
福音 (Chinese) comes from Latin ēvangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel; messenger.
福音 (Chinese): gospel; good news; good tidings
Definitions
- gospel; good news; good tidings
Ancestry of “福音”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēvangelium | good news |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |