Where does “angelocracy” come from?
angelocracy (English) comes from English Angel, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
angelocracy (English): government or rule by angels
Definitions
- government or rule by angels
Ancestry of “angelocracy”, step by step
angelocracy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Angel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Angel | Alternative letter-case form of angel |
| 2 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via English ocracy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ocracy | Any of various forms of government or rule as designated by words ending in -ocracy |