Where does “evangelship” come from?
evangelship (English) comes from English evangel, from Middle English evaungel, from Old French evangile, from Ecclesiastical Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος — angel; messenger.
evangelship (English): The condition of being an evangel (evangelist)
Definitions
- The condition of being an evangel (evangelist)
Ancestry of “evangelship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evangel | The Christian gospel; A salutary principle... |
| 2 | Middle English | evaungel | — |
| 3 | Old French | evangile | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | evangelium | — |
| 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 |