Where does “anĝeleto” come from?

anĝeleto (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.

anĝeleto (Esperanto): little angel (often used figuratively of a small child or as a term of endearment)

Definitions

  1. little angel (often used figuratively of a small child or as a term of endearment)

Ancestry of “anĝeleto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoanĝeloangel
2Germanengelangel
3Middle High Germanengelangel
4Old High Germanengilangel
5Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
6Old Norseengillangel
7Old Saxonengilangel
8Proto-West Germanicangilangel
9Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →