Where does “Angle” come from?
Angle derives from Latin Anglus, a name for a Germanic people whose original meaning is unknown.
Angle (English): A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by...
Definitions
- A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by...
Ancestry of “Angle”, step by step
Angle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English angle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | angle | — |
| 2 | Middle French | angle | corner |
| 3 | Old French | Angle | angel biblical being |
| 4 | Late Latin | Angelus | — |
| 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 |
via Latin anglus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | anglus | Angle, Anglian, Englishman |