Where does “high angel” come from?

high angel (English) comes from Middle English heh-engel, from Old English hēahengel — archangel.

high angel (English): Archangel

Definitions

  1. Archangel

Ancestry of “high angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishheh-engel—
2Old Englishhēahengelarchangel
Every word from Old English hēahengel →Every word from Middle English heh-engel →
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