Where does “peaingel” come from?
peaingel (Estonian) comes from Estonian Ingel, from Middle Low German engel, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old English enġel — angel.
peaingel (Estonian): archangel
Definitions
- archangel
Ancestry of “peaingel”, step by step
peaingel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian Ingel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | Ingel | angel a supernatural celestial spirit being, a messenger of God, a messenger and a mediator of revelation |
| 2 | Middle Low German | engel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 5 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old English | enġel | angel |