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Where does “ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ” come from?

ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ (Classical Syriac) comes 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, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ (Classical Syriac): gospel

Definitions

  1. gospel

Ancestry of “ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐαγγέλιονa reward for good news; good news; gospel
2Ancient Greekεὐάγγελοςbringing good news
3Ancient GreekἀγγέλλωTo carry, deliver, pass on, relay ; to announce,...
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger
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