Where does “diesel” come from?
diesel (Dutch) comes from Dutch dieselmotor, from Dutch motor, from Dutch engel, from Middle Dutch engel, from Old Dutch engil, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill — angel; messenger.
diesel (Dutch): diesel
Definitions
- diesel
Ancestry of “diesel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dieselmotor | diesel engine |
| 2 | Dutch | motor | engine; motorbike |
| 3 | Dutch | engel | angel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | engel | angel, servant of God; fallen angel |
| 5 | Old Dutch | engil | — |
| 6 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 8 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 9 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 11 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |