Where does “angelicity” come from?
angelicity (English) comes from English angelic, from Middle English angelik, from Old French angélique, from Latin angelicus, from Ancient Greek ἀγγελικός, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
angelicity (English): The quality of being an angel, or resembling an...
Definitions
- The quality of being an angel, or resembling an...
Ancestry of “angelicity”, step by step
angelicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English angelic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angelic | Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels;... |
| 2 | Middle English | angelik | Angelic or heavenly; appropriate for an angel;... |
| 3 | Old French | angélique | — |
| 4 | Latin | angelicus | Of or pertaining to angels; angelic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγελικός | of or for a messenger; conveying information;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |