Where does “arkkienkeli” come from?
arkkienkeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish enkeli, from Old Swedish ängil, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
arkkienkeli (Finnish): archangel
Definitions
- archangel
Ancestry of “arkkienkeli”, step by step
arkkienkeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish enkeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | enkeli | angel |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ängil | — |
| 3 | Latin | Angelus | 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 Finnish arkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arkki | A sheet; An ark; Any of the species belonging to... |
| 2 | Swedish | ark | an ark, a box; the Ark of the Covenant |
| 3 | Old Swedish | ark | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | ark | — |
| 5 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 6 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |