Where does “evangel” come from?
Evangel comes from Middle English evangile, from Old French evangile, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον meaning good news, derived from εὐάγγελος, from ἄγγελος meaning messenger, with εὖ meaning well.
evangel (English): The Christian gospel; A salutary principle...
Definitions
- The Christian gospel; A salutary principle...
Ancestry of “evangel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | evaungel | — |
| 2 | Old French | evangile | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | evangelium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 8 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 9 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 11 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |