Where does “angle” come from?
Angle comes from Middle English angle, from Middle French angle, from Latin angulus, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος.
angle (English): A figure formed by two rays which start from a...
Definitions
- A figure formed by two rays which start from a...
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 Middle English angul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | angul | — |
via Middle English angule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | angule | — |