Where does “angelly” come from?
angelly (English) comes from English angel, from Middle English angel, from Old French angle, from Old English enġel, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill — angel.
angelly (English): Of, relating to, or resembling an angel;...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or resembling an angel;...
Ancestry of “angelly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | angel | An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger... |
| 2 | Middle English | angel | Alternative form of aungel; fishhook |
| 3 | Old French | angle | angel |
| 4 | Old English | enġel | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 6 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 8 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 9 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |