Where does “evangelise” come from?
evangelise (English) comes from Old French évangéliser, from Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill — angel; messenger.
evangelise (English): Alternative spelling of evangelize
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of evangelize
Ancestry of “evangelise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | évangéliser | — |
| 2 | Latin | evangelizare | present active infinitive of ēvangelizō;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελίζω | to bring or announce good news; to preach the... |
| 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 |