Where does “archangelical” come from?
archangelical (English) comes from English angelical, 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 — angel.
archangelical (English): archangelic
Definitions
- archangelic
Ancestry of “archangelical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angelical | Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels;... |
| 2 | English | angel | An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger... |
| 3 | Middle English | angel | Alternative form of aungel; fishhook |
| 4 | Old French | angle | angel |
| 5 | Old English | enġel | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 9 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 10 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |