Where does “evankeliumikirja” come from?
evankeliumikirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish evankeliumi, from Swedish evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
evankeliumikirja (Finnish): liturgical book book containing selections from the Bible, read during worship services
Definitions
- liturgical book book containing selections from the Bible, read during worship services
Ancestry of “evankeliumikirja”, step by step
evankeliumikirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish evankeliumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | evankeliumi | gospel |
| 2 | Swedish | evangelium | gospel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |