Where does “ĉefanĝelo” come from?
ĉefanĝelo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto anĝelo, from German engel, from Middle High German engel, from Old High German engil, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel; messenger.
ĉefanĝelo (Esperanto): archangel
Ancestry of “ĉefanĝelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | anĝelo | angel |
| 2 | German | engel | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | engel | angel |
| 4 | Old High German | engil | angel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |