Where does “anĝelo” come from?
anĝelo (Esperanto) comes 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, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
anĝelo (Esperanto): angel
Definitions
- angel
Ancestry of “anĝelo”, step by step
anĝelo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German engel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | engel | angel |
| 2 | Middle High German | engel | angel |
| 3 | Old High German | engil | angel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 5 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 8 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via English Angel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Angel | Alternative letter-case form of angel |
| 2 | English | Angelman | — |
via Italian Angelo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Angelo | Angel |