Where does “evangelist” come from?
Evangelist comes from Old French evangeliste, from Latin evangelista, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής, derived from εὐαγγελίζεσθαι meaning to bring good news, from εὐάγγελος, combining εὖ with ἄγγελος meaning messenger.
evangelist (English): An itinerant or special preacher, especially a...
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- An itinerant or special preacher, especially a...
Ancestry of “evangelist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | evangeliste | Evangelist; a bringer of good news |
| 2 | Latin | evangelista | evangelist, preacher |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελιστής | bringer of good news |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελίζω | to bring or announce good news; to preach the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 9 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 10 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 12 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |