Where does “archangel” come from?
Archangel comes from Middle English archangel, from Old French archangele, from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος, combining ἀρχός (chief) and ἄγγελος (messenger).
archangel (English): A powerful angel that leads many other angels,...
Definitions
- A powerful angel that leads many other angels,...
Ancestry of “archangel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | archangel | — |
| 2 | Old French | archangele | archangel |
| 3 | Latin | archangelus | an archangel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχάγγελος | archangel |
| 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 |