Where does “nonevangelical” come from?
nonevangelical (English) comes from English evangelical, from English evangelic, from Latin evangelicus, from Latin ēvangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος — angel; messenger.
nonevangelical (English): Not evangelical; One who is not an evangelical
Definitions
- Not evangelical; One who is not an evangelical
Ancestry of “nonevangelical”, step by step
nonevangelical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English evangelical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evangelical | Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the... |
| 2 | English | evangelic | evangelical |
| 3 | Latin | evangelicus | evangelical |
| 4 | Latin | ēvangelium | good news |
| 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 |