Where does “Evangelista” come from?
Evangelista comes from Spanish evangélista, meaning a preacher of the Gospel or evangelist.
Ancestry of “Evangelista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | evangélista | evangelist |
| 2 | Old Spanish | euangelista | evangelist |
| 3 | Latin | evangelista | evangelist, preacher |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελιστής | bringer of good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελίζω | to bring or announce good news; to preach the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 10 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 11 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 13 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |