Where does “enkelinkiharat” come from?
enkelinkiharat (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.
enkelinkiharat (Finnish): angel curls
Definitions
- angel curls
Ancestry of “enkelinkiharat”, step by step
enkelinkiharat 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 kihara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kihara | curly; complicated, difficult; curl |