Where does “inglenook” come from?
inglenook (English) comes from English ingle, from Middle Scots ingle, from Scottish Gaelic aingeal, from Old Irish aingel, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
inglenook (English): A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a...
Definitions
- A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a...
Ancestry of “inglenook”, step by step
inglenook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ingle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ingle | An open fireplace; A catamite; A paramour; a... |
| 2 | Middle Scots | ingle | an open fireplace |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | aingeal | angel; messenger; fire |
| 4 | Old Irish | aingel | angel; very bright; unclear |
| 5 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |